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HYMNS  and  SPIRITUAL   SONGS. 

1LS0, 

The    CATECHISM,     CONFESSION 
of   FAITH  and   LITURGY, 

OF      THE 
"REFORMED  CHURCH  IN  THE  NETHERLANDS. 


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For  the  Use  of   the  Reformed  Dutch  Church 
in  North-America. 


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Extracls  from  the  Acls  of  the  Reverend  Synod  of  the 

Reformed  Dutch  Church  in  North- America, 

Oclober,   178& 


HE   Synod,    convinced  of  the    propriety 
,         of  introduciri£  an  uniformity  of  Englifli 
Ffalmody  in  their  Churches,  direaed  that  a  Pfalm 
Boot  be  formed  by  a  feleBion  from  the  Veffions 
or  Dr.  Brady  and  Mr.  Ta*e,   Dr.  Watts,  and    the 
iiookat  prefent   in   ufe  in  the  Dutch   Church  of 
the  Guy  of  New-York  •    with  fuch    alterations   as 
may  De  found  neceiTary  ;   and  alfo   that  a  number 
or   Hymns  be   bound  up   in   the  fame   Volume  ; 
which,  when    approved   of,   the    Svnod    will   re- 
commend to  be  ufed  in  all  the  churches  under  their 
care   where  Divine   Service  is   performed  in  the 
&nghih  Language. 

The  Synod  farther  direaed,  that  the  Heidei- 
bergh  Catechifm  and  the  Compendium,  die  Con- 
ieiiion  of  Faith  and  the  Liturgy  of  the  Reformed 
Church  m  the  Netherlands,  as"  they  are  tranflated 
m  the  atorefaid  Pfalm  Book  ufed  in  (he  Dutch 
Church  of  the  City  of  New-York,  be  added  to.  the 
ITalra  Book  and  Hymns." 


Synod  Extraordinary,  May,    2780. 

-  .book   and    Hymns    were  nr.^    1 
ably  to  the  Dlrea.c,  of  SyU^I^ttZ 
??Provefof.  i,   w„   ordered 'that    £  fovfc^ 
Doc  or    Livngfion,    Profefior   of  TheotooV   S 
*Wes  of  the  pteTeat  Synod    h«  rl~,J<Z>P 
—  Mm  immediately  to  th»;«fef,   Li  ,K      ^ 


vngn  com- 


pitted. 


pleted,  to  affix  thereto  his  name,  that  fo  the  refpec- 
tive  Congregations  may  be  allured  that  this  publi- 
cation is  made  with  the  approbation  and  by  the  au- 
thority of  the  Synod." 

AGREEABLY  to  the  aforegoing  refolu- 
tions,  I  hereby  certify  that  the  Pfalms  and  Hymns; 
together  with  the  Catechifm  and  Compendium,  the 
Confeffion  of  Faith  and  Liturgy  contained  in  this 
Book,  are  the  fame  which  the  Reverend  Synod 
have  approved,  and  now  recommend  to  be  ufed  in 
all  their  Churches  where  Divine  Service  is  per- 
formed in  the  Engiim  Language. 

Given  at  New- York,  Otlober  22,  1789. 

JOHN    H.    LIVINGSTON. 


&  TABLE  to  rind  any:  PSALM,  or  Part  of  s 
PSALM  by  the  firft   Line, 

LMTGHTY  G-;    ipp« 
Approach  ye  pipaii         fpofed  49 

Againft  all  thole  that  thrive  with  me,  50 

Amidft  thy  wrath  remember  love. 
As  pants  the  heart  for  cooling  ft  reams'. 
At  length  by  certain  proofs  'tis  pkin. 
Among  th'  affemblies  of  the  great- 
A  fruitful  land,   where  ftreams  abound. 
According  to  thy  promis'd  grace, 
Arife,   O  King  of  grace,  arife. 
Along  the  banks  where  Babel's  current  flows. 
Around  the  yawning  graves  our  bones.  24JQ 

B.— Behold  the  lofty  iky.  2- 

Beheld  the  morning  fun.  20 

Bleft  is  the  man,  for  ever  bkft.  45 

Bleilis  the  nation,  where  the  Lord.  47 

Behold  us,  Lord,  and  let  our  cry.  85 

But  frill  they  tempted",   Hill  provok'd.  130 

But  let  fuch  vengeance  come  to  them.  139 

Before  Jehovah's  awful  throue.  1}66 

Blefs  God,  my  foul  :  thou  Lord,  alone.  172 

But  itiil  the  vaft  unfathom'd  main. 


208 
233 


13 


Behold  the  fure  foundation  (lone.  2& 


nn.i 


Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant  Lord. 

Biefs'd  Sion  does,  in  God's  efleem.  234 

G. — Confider  my    affliction,    Lord.  221 

D. — David  rejoie'd  in  God  his  ftrength.  29 

Deceitful  thoughts  and  practices.  216 

E Early,  my  God,  without   delay.  98 

F. — Firm  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright.      41 

From  (hame  and  infults  fet  me  free.  42 

Falfe  witneffes,  with  forg'd  complaints..  52 

Far  as  thy  name  is  known.  75 

From  foes,  that  round  us  rife.  91 

For  benefits,  each  day  beltow'd.  107 

Tather,   I  fing  thy  wond'rous  grace.  1 10 

From  all  that  dwell  below  the  fkies.  198 
A  3 


A       T     A     B     I.     E. 

F  r  ever  and  for  ever,  Lord.  2  [  ^ 

Firm  and  an  .rov'd  are  they-  228 

From  my  youth  up,  may  HY'el  fay.  231 

From  lowed  depths  of    woe.  231 

For  ever  bleft  be  God  the  Lord.  249 

G.— God  of  my  life,  look  gently  down.  62 

Cod  is  our  refuge  in  diftrefs.  72 

Great  is  the  Lord  our  God.  74 

Great  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim.  97 

Great  God,  attend  to  my  complaint.  99 

God  of  my  childhood,  and  my  youth.  112 

Great  God  attend  while  Sion  flogs,  141 

God  in  his  earthly  temple  lays.  145 

God  of  eternal  love.  182 

God  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife.  1 90 

God  is  the  Lord,  through  whom  we  all.  201 

Great  is  the  Lord,  exalted  high.  236 

Give  thanks  to  God  moll  high.  23 S 

H. — How  blefl  is  he  who  ne'er  confents.  1 

How  long  lliall  I  repine.  14 

How  fall,  their  guilt  and  forrows  rife.  17 

He's  bldVd  whofe  tender  care.  66 

His  chariots  numberlefs ;  his  pow'rs.  106 

His  providence  for  needy  fouls.  115 

How  awful  is  thy  chall'ning  ro(T.  125 

Flear,  O  my  people,  to  my  law.  I  26 

Hold  not  thy  peace,   O  Lord,  our  God.  138 

Flow  pleafant,  how  divinely  fair.  140 

Fie  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God.  154 

He  reigns  ; 'the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns.  163 

Hear  me  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face.  168 

Flew  blefs'd  are  they  who  always  keep.  202 

How  iFall  the  young  fecure  their  hearts.  203 

How  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear.  225 

Had  not  the  Lord   (may  Ifr'el  fay.)  227 

How  vail  muft  their  advantage  be.  235 

Happy  the  city,   where  their  fons.  250 

I. — In  thee,  great  God,  wiUi  fongs  of  praife.      28 

I  iift  my  foul  to  God.  53 


A       T     A     £     L     E. 

I -will  extol  thee,  Lord,  on  high.  41 

Tn  wait  the  watchful  Tinners  lies.  59 

I  waited  patient  for  the  Lord.  63 

In  haile,  O  God,  attend  my  call.  110 

In  Judah  the  Almighty's  known,  12.2 

It  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand.  1  70 

I  love  the  Lord  :   he  heard  my  cries.  197 

Inftruct  me  in  thy  ftatutes,  Lord.  206 

Is  there  ambition  in  my  heart.  2-32, 

In  folemn  ftate,  O  God,  defeend'.  249 

J. — Judge  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways.        37 

Juft  Judge  of  heav'n,  again  ft"  my  foes.  69 

Judges,  who  rul'd  the  world  by  laws.  90 

Jehovah  Teigns,  let  all.  1 65 

Judgment  and  juftice  I  have  done..  2-17 

L. — Lord,  in  the  morning  thou  malt  hear.  5 

Lord  I  am  thine  ;  but  thou  wilt  prove.  19 

Lord,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old,  69 

Lord,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin,  81 

Let  finners  take  their  courfe,.  8^ 

Lord  thou"  haft  fcourg'd  our  guilty  land.  93 

Let  God,  the  God  of  battle,  rife.  104 

Lord  let  thy  juft  decrees  ihe  king,  1  j  3 

Lord,  thou  haft  call'd  thy  grace  to  mind.  142 

Lord,  if  thine  eyes  furvey  our  faults.  153 

Lord,  'tis  a  pleafant  thing  to  ftand.  157 
Let  Sion  and  her  fons  rejoice,                               "      169 

Lord,  thou  haft  heard  thy  fervant  cry..  200 

Let  David  Lord,  a  conftant  place.  233 

Let  ev'ry  tongue  thy  goodnefs  fpeak.,  252 

Let  Zion  praife  the  mighty  God*  254 

Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord.  25  - 

IvL — My  God,  how  many  are  my  fears.  3 

My  truft  is  in  my  heav'nly  friend.  7 

Miftaken  foes,  your  ill  defign.  Io 

My  God,  my  God  !  why  leav'ft  thou  me.  29 

My  agonies  the  gazing  crowd.  30 

My  joints  are  rack'd,  and  out  of  frame,  3 1 

Mine  eyes  and  my  defire.  -  36 


A       TABLE". 

My  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name.  44 

My  fins  exceed  in  their  amount.  65 

My  God  in  whom  are  al]  the  fprings.  89 

My  foul  of  thy  protection  fure.  95 

My  foul  for  help  on  God  relies.  95 

My  fpirit  looks  to  God  alone.  96 

My  God,  permit  my  tongue.  aS 

My  God,  my  everlafling  hope.  1  1 1 

My  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend..  112 

Mercy  and  judgment  are  my  fong.  167 

My  foul  infpired  with  facred  love.  171 

My  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dull.  205 

My  foul,  with  lojag  expectance,  faints.  2  1  2 

My  God,  accept  my  early  vows.  245 

My  righteous  judge,  my  gracious  God.  247 

My  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praife.  250 

N. — No  change  of  times  (hall  ever  mock..  20 

Now  may  the  God  of  pow'r  and  grace.  27 

Now  be  my  heart  infph'd  to  fing.  71 

Now  (hall  my  folemn  vows  be  paid.  103 

Not  to  ourfelves,  who  are  biitduit.  J96 

O. — O  God  of  grace  and  righteoufnefs.  4 

O  Lord,  our  heav'cly  King.  8 

Oh  join  your  hearts  in  one  accord.  10 

O  !  all  ye  faints,  the  Lord.  45 

O!    Lord,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope.  55 

Oh  for  a  fhout  of  facred  joy.  74 

O  thou  that  hear'll  when  tinners  cry.  82 

O  God,  my  refuge,  hear  my  cries.  86 

O  thou  vvhofe  juitice  reigns  on  high.  88 

O  God  who  had  our. troops  difpers'd.  92 

O  Ifr'el's  {hepherd,  Jofeph's  guide.  133 

Our  God  our  help  in  ages  pair.  152 

O  God  !   to  whom  revenge  belongs.  158 

O  come,  loud  anthems  let  us  fiag.  160 

O  render  thanks,  and    blcfs  the  Lord.  176 

O  render  thanks  to  God  above.  180 

O  God,   my  heart  is  fully  bent.  187 

O  God  whole  former  mercies  make.  188 


A      TABLE. 

O  Ifr'el  make  the  Lord  your  truft.  196 

O  praife  the  Lord  for  he  is  good.  299 

O  thou  whofe  grace  and  juftice  reign;  226 

O praife  ye  the  Lord.  257 

P. — Preferve  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need.  1  7 

Praife  waits  in  Sion,  Lord,  for  thee.  99 

Praife  ye  the  Lord:  our  God  to  praife.  192 

Praife  the  Lord  with  one  confent.  235 

Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  crafty  foes.  244 

Praife  ye  the  Lord,  my  heart  fhall  join.  253; 

Praife  ye  the  Lord  ;   'tis  good  to  raife.  254 

Praife  ye  the  Lord,  all  nature  join.  258 

R. — Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord.  46 

Remorfelefs  wretches,  void  of  fenfe.  184, 

S. — Since  I  have  placed  my  trull  in  God.  13 

Sure  wicked  fools  muil  needs  fuppofe.  15 

Soon  as  I  heard  my  father  fay.  $g 

So  I  before  the  liil'ning  world,  53. 

Shew  pity  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive.  80. 

Sing  all  ye  nations  to  the  Lord,  102- 

Save  me,  O  God,  from  waves  that  roll.  *o& 

Sure  there's  a  righteous  God.  119^ 

Salvation  is  for  ever  nigh.  149 

Sweet  is  the  work,. my  God  my  King.  156 

Sing  to  the  Lord,  a  new  made  fong.  161 

Some  lit,  with  darknefs  compafs'd  rounds  183 

Sweet  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace.  251 

T. — Thy  anger,  Lord,  retrain,  6 

To  celebrate  thy  name,  O  Lord.  9 
To  my  j  nil  pies,  and  fed  complaint,                       *     19 

The  Lord  did.  on  my  fide  engage.  22 

Thou  fuit'ft,  O   Lord,  thy  righteous  rule.  22 

'Tis  God  that  girds  my  armour  on.  23 

The  people  oft  at  Itiife  till  now.  24 

Thus  in  thy  courts,  thy  name  I'll  blefs.  32 

The  Lord  himfelf  doth  condefcend.  33 

This  fpacious  earth  is  al!  the  L.ord's.  34 

To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  raife  my  cries.  39 

To  thee,  O  God  of  truth  and  love.  4$ 


A      TAB     L     E. 

4 

Through  all  the  changing  fcenes  of  life.  48 

Thus  I  refolv'd  before  the    Lord.  61 

Teaeh  me  the  meafure  of  my  days.  62 

The  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought.  64 

The  king  of  faints  how  fair  his  face.  7 1 

The  Lord  of  hods  conducts  our  arms.  73 

The  Lord,  the  Judge,  before  his  throne.  78- 

ThuG  faith  the  Lord,  "  the  fpacious  fields.  79 

The  Lord,  the  Judge  his  churches  warns.  80 

The  wicked  fools  rauft  fure  fuppofe.  JJ5 

Thy  mercy  T  ord,  to  me  extend.  89 

The  God  of  our  falvation  hears-  loo 

To  blefs  thy  chofen  race.  1 03 

To  fathom  this  my  thoughts  I  bent.  1 1  7 

To  thee,  m-oft  high  and  holy  God.  121 

To  God  I  cry'd  with  mournful  voice.  123 

The  heathen  hofts,  O  God.  132 

Thou  brought'ft  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land.  134 

To  thee,  O  God  of  hofts,  we  pray.  135 

To  God,  our  never  failing  hrength.  136 

To  my  complaint,  O  Lord,  my  God.  143 

Teaeh  me,  O  Lord,  thy  facred  way.  144 

To  thee,  my  God,  and  Saviour,   I.  145 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,   mall  be  my  fong1.  147 

Thus  fpak'fl  thou  by  thy  prophet's  voice.  149 

The  Lord  is  come  ;  the  heav'ns  proclaim,.  163 

Th'  Almighty  reigns  exalted  high.  164 

To  our  almighty  Maker,  God.  164 

The  cryitai  dreams  from  mountains  drawn.  173 

The  trees  of  God,  without  the  care.  174 

To  Egypt  then,   invited  gueiis.  178 

To  God    the    great,    the  ever  bleft.  181 

To  God  your  grateful  voices  raife.  182 

They  that  in  (hips,  with  courage  bold.  185 

The  Lord  th'  eternal  Father  fpafce.  191 

That  man  is  blefs'd  who  Hands  in  awe.  193 

The  Lord  appears  coy  helper  now.  199 

This  is  the  day  the  Loid  hath  made.  2.01 

Tfcy  conHaiit  bleffrg,  Lord3  be:io\v.  207 


A      TABLE. 

Thou  art  my  portion  O  my  God.  20$ 

To  me,  who  am  the  workmanship.  21 1 

The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear ..  214 

Thy  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp.  -    215 

The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain.  2 1 8 

Thou  art  the  righteous  judge,  in  whom,  219 

Though  mighty  tyrants  without  caufe.  222 

To  my  requell  and  earned  cry.  223 

Thou  God  of  love,  thou  ever  blelt*  224. 

To  Sion's  hill  I  lift  my  eyes.  225 

The  man  is  blefsM  who  fears  the  Lord.  230 

The  Lord  is  good  ;  and  works  unknown,  237 

The  God  of  heav'n  maintains  his  Hate.  241 

Thou,  Lord,  by  ftriclefl  fearch  hall  known.  242 

^To  God,  with  mournful  voice.  246 

W. — With  reftlefs  and  ungovem'd  rage.  2 

Why  doth  the  Lord  depart  fo  far.  1 2 

Who  mail  afcend  thy  heav'nly  place.  16 

When  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  ftrong.  18 

When  God  arofe  my  part  to  take.  21 

Where  fhall  the  man  be  found.  $6 

Whom  mould  I  fear,  fince  God  to  me.  38 

While  I  keep  filence  and  conceal.  46 

Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees.  48 

When  man  grows  bold  in  Cm.  5-4 

Why  {hould  I  vex  my  foul  and  fret.  56 

While  finfuj  crouds  with  falfe  defign.  57 

WTulft  finners  brought  to  fad  decay.  58 

Why  doth  the  man  of  riches  grow.  76 

Wrhy  fhouldthe  haughty  hero  boafr.  83 

While  unbelievers  make  their  boaft.  84 

When  overwhelm'd  with  grief.  94 

When  God  his  gracious  word  fent  forth.  105 

We  blefs  the  Lord,  the  jufl,  the  good.  106 

Will  God  for  ever  call  us  off.  I  ig 

Whilft  I  my  folemn  will  declare.  13*7 

With  glory  clad,  with  ftrcn^th  array 'd.  158 

Who  wiilarife  and  plead  my  right. 

When  lir'el,  freed  from  Pharaoh's  i 


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A       TAB     L     E. 

•Whit  fliall  I  render  to  my  God.  19JJ 

With  me  thy  fervant  thou  hall  dealt.  210 

With  my  whole  heart  to  God  I  call'd.  220 

When  God  re  veal' d  his  gracious  name.  228 

We  build  with  fruitlefs  toil  and  coft.  229 

With  my  whole  heart,  my  God  and  King.  241 

Y. — Ye  princes,  that  in  might  excel.  40 

Ye  fons  of  pride,  that  hate  the  juft.  77 

Yet  ftill  they  fin'd  nor  would  afford.  1 28 

Ye  fons  of  men,  a  feeble  race.  155 

Ye  fervants  of  the  almighty  King,  194 

Ye  Kings  and  Judges  fear.  256 

A  TABLE  to  find   any   HYMN,   or   Part  of 
a   HYMN,  by  the  firft  Line. 

A.  Page. 

ALMIGHTY  God,  we  praife  and  own.  269 

And  did  the  holy  and  the  juft.  280 

Amazing  grace  !  how  fweet  the  fong.  287 

Among  the  princes,  earthly  gods.            .  3°9 

Afcend  thy  throne,  almighty  King.  3l° 

As  when  the  weary  trav'ler  gains.  3*7 

At  thy  command,  our  deareft  Lord.  32^ 

Awake,  awake  the  facred  fong.  333 

Awhile  remain'd  the  doubtful  ft rife.  341 

*     B. — Backfliders,  who  your  mis'ry  feel.  275 

Blett  be  the  tie  that  binds-  2 8$ 

Bleft  Jefus,  fourceof  ev'ry  grace.  286 

Blefs,  O  Lord,  the  op'ning  year.  332 

Blefs'd  God,  that  once  in  fiery  tongues-  336 

C. Come  let  us  fearch  our  ways  and  try.         303 

Chrift,  the  Lord,  i    ris'n  to-day.  334 

X). Deitrudlion's  dangerous  road.  265 

Doft  thou  my  profit  fcek.  34° 

Difmifc-us  with  thy  ble fling,  Lord.  343 

£.__ Eternal  King!   the  greater!,  beft.  262 

Enflav'd  in  fid  aid  hound  in  chains.  263 

Eternal  Spirit!    .ve  confe^.  284 

Eternal  God!   Almighty  c«ufe.  297 


A      TABLE. 

Eternal  Sov'reign  of  the  fky.  301 

Eternal  King,  enthron'd  above.  320 

Eternal  fource  of  every  joy.  331 

F. — Faith  !   'tis  a  precious  grace,  266 

Father  of  all  !   eternal  mind.  307 

Frequent  the  day  of  God  returns.  343 

G.— God  moves  in  a  myfterious  way.  270 

God  with  us  !   O  glorious  name.  276 

Great  fource  of  order,  Maker  wife,  300 

Great  God  thy  holy  law  commands.  303 

Grace  has  enabled  me  to  love.  305 

Glory  to  God  on  high.  330 

God  of  our  lives,  thy  conflant  care.  332 

Great  Ruler  of  the  earth  and  floes.  339 

H. — Hear  the  terms  that  never  vary.  261 

Honour  and  happinefs  unite.  274 

Hark  the  gladfound  !  the  Saviour's  come.  277 

How  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place.  294 

How  can  I  link  with  fuck  a  prop.  29^ 

Holy  and  reverend  is  the  name.  299 

Here  Lord,  my  foul  convicted  Hands.  30^ 

How  condefcending,  and  how  kind.  322 

How  rich  are  thy  provifions  Lord.  327 

Hark  the  herald  angels  fing.  333 

I. — In  God  the  Father  I  believe.  267 

I'm  not  aiham'd  to  own  my  Lord.  275 

Immortal  God,  on  thee  we  call.  279 

It  is  the  Lord — enthron'd  in  light.  311 

In  thee,  O  God  we  put  our  trufc.  347 

J- — Jefus,  the  fpring  of  joys  divine.  273 

Jefus  the  Lord  our  fouls  adore.  282 

Jefus  invites  his  faints,  292 

Jefus,  in  thee  our  eyes  behokL  293 

Jefus  is  gone  above  the  fkies.  .321 

Jefus,  once  for  fmners  flain.  326 

L.— Lord  thy  imputed  right  eon  fuels.  288 

Let  thofe  who  bear  the  chriflian  name.  299 

Lord,  at  thy  feet  we  fmners  lie.  3  i  g 

Let  me,  my  Saviour  and  my  God'  .3 1  \ 
B 


A       TABLE, 

Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  bkfs'd.  321 

.Let  us  adore  th' eternal  word.  323 

Lord,  how  divine  thy  comforts  are.  323 

Lord,  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine.  324 

Lord,  at  thy  table  I  behold.  329 

Lord,  I  am  pain'd  but  I  refign.  340 

Lord,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray.  342 

Lord,  let  thy  fervant  now  depart.  345 

Lo  !    on  a  narrow  neck,  of  land.  346 

M. — My  fongs  (hall  blefs  the  Lord  of  all.  264 

MeOiah's  come— with  joy  behold.  264 

My  Saviour  God,  my  fov'reign  Prince.  289 

N.— Now  to  the  Lord,  that  made  us  know.       283 

No  more,  my  God,  1  boaft  no  more.  289 

Not  the  malicious  or  profane.  296 

Now  be  the  God  of  Ifrael  blefs'd-  344 

p.— Our  natVal  and  our  fed'ral  head.  269 

O  Chrift,  thou  glorious  King  we  own.  275 

O  Lord,  when  faith  with  fixed  eyes.  278 

Our  Lord  is  rifen  from  the  dead.  282 

Our  grateful  tongues  immortal  King.  316 

Once  more,  my  foul,  the  rifing  day.  341 

Our  fouls  fhall  magnify  the  Lord*  345 

P. ---Pray 'r  is  appointed  to  convey.  307 

Pity  a  helplefs  finner  Lord.  325 

R.— Return,  my  foul  enjoy  thy  reft.  300 

Religion  is  the  chief  concern.  304 

Rtjoice  believer  in  the  Lord.  315 

Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King.  $$5 

jj,i.__ Subflantial  comfort  will  not  grow.  259 

Stretch'd  ou  the  crofs  the  Saviour  dies.  27$ 

Supreme  in  mercy  who  (hall  dare.  286 

So  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs.  296 

Shall  we  go  on  to  fin.  2-97 

Sov'reign  of  all  the  worlds  on  high.  309 

Shout  and  proclaim  the  Saviour's  love-  328 

T.---T0  comprehend  the  Three  in  One.  269 

Tho'  troubles  affail  us.  271 

The  virgin's  promised  fen  is  born.  276. 


A       T     A     B     L     E. 

'Tis  finlfn'd  the  Redeemer  cries.  281 

*Twas  the  commiflion  of  our  Lord.  290 

Thus  faith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord.  291 

:Twas  on  that  dark  that  doleful  night.  292 

Thou  art,  O  God  !   a  Spirit  pure.  298 

Tho'  Lord  our  hands  have  not  been  (lain'd,  312 

Thou  reign'il,  O  Lord,  thy  throne  is  high,  310 

Thro"'  all  the  various  ftufting  fcenes.  3  1 2 

Thus  far  my  God  hath  led  me  on.  313 

Teach  Cs,  O  Lord  aright  to  plead.  314 

The  King  of  heav'nhis  table  fpreads.  318 

The  King  of  heav'n  a  Feaft  has  made.  319 

The  brokers  bread,  the  bieffed  cup.  320 

'Twas  his  own  lo\^  that  made  him  bleed.  324 

The  bleit  memorials  of  thy  grief.  324 

That  doleful  night  before  hie  death.  ??6 

To  thee,  who  reign'ft  fupreme  above,  338 

To  diflant  lands  thy  gofpel  fend.  343 

V.---Vain  are  the  hopes  the  fons  of  men.  260 

W.—\Ve  blefs  the  pr  >phet  of  the  Lcrd.  274 

While  on  the  verge  oi  life  I  ftand.  279 

We  are  a  garden  walPd  around.  ztU 

With  what  delight  i  raife  my  eyes.  295 

We  own,  O  Lord,  thy  precept  juft.  302 

Whatever  thy  lot  on  earth  may  be. 

Where  is  my  God  ?  does  he  retire. 

When  the  blell  day  of  Pentecofh 

While  o'er  our  guilty  land.  O  Lord,  537 

Welcome  fweet  day  of  reft.  342 

We  fing  the  glories  of  thy  love.  344 

Y— Ye  wretched,  hungry,  ilarving  poor.  318 


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TABLE     of     CONTENTS, 

Of  Cateclilfm,    Compendium,  Confeflion  of    Faith, 
Liturgy. 

Page. 

THE  Catcchifm.  I,  2,  3,  &c. 

The  Compendium  of  the  Chriflian 

Religion.  46,  &c- 

The  Confefiion  of  Faith.  59. 

A  Piayer  on  the  Lord's  Day  before 

Sermon.  87. 

A  Prayer- after  Sermon.      88. 

A  Prayer  before  the  Explanation  of  the 

Catechifm.  pi. 

A  Prayer  after  the  Explanation.  92. 

A  Prayer  before  Sermon  in  the  Week.  ib, 
A  Prayer  after  it.  93. 

Morning  Prayer.  ib, 

Evening  Prayer.  94, 

A  Prayer  at  opening  the  Confiflory.  ib, 

A  Prayer  at  the  Clofe  of  it.  95. 

A  Prayer  at  the  meeting  of  the  Deacons,  ib, 
Grace  before  Meat.  96. 

. after  Meat.  97. 

A  Prayer  for  Sick  and  tempted 

Perfoiis.  ib, 

. another.  9S. 

Form  of  Infant  Baptifm.  99. 

Form  of  Baptifm  of  adult  Perfons.  103. 

Form  of  Adminiftratiun  of  the  Lord's 

Supper.  105. 

Form  of  Excommunication.  1 14, 

Form  of  Re-admitting  Excommuni- 
cated Perfons.  1 16. 
Ordination  of  the  Mini  Iters  of  God's 

Word.  1 1 8\ 

Ordination  of  Elders  and  Deacons.  125. 
Form  of  Confirmation  of  Marriage.  131. 
The  Confolation  of  the  Sick.  137. 

The  Nicene  Creed.  147. 

The  Atlianafian  Creed--  ib. 


PSALMS 


O  F 

D         A         V         I  D 

P     S     A     L     M       i. 

i   T  T  O  W  bled  is  he  who  ne'er  confents 
JLJL     By  i!l  advice  to  walk  ; 
Nor  (lands  in  tinners  ways,  nor  (its 
Where  men  profanely  talk  ! 

5  But  makes  the  perfect  law  of  God' 

His  bus'nefs  and  delight ; 

Devoutly  reads  therein  by  day, 

And  meditates  by  night, 

3  Like  fome  fair  tree,  which,  fed  by  dreams,. 

With  timely  fruit  does  bend, 
He  (fill  (hall  flourifh,  and  fuccefs 
All  his  defigns   attend. 

4  Ungodly  men,  and  their  attempts,. 

No  lading  root  (hall  find; 
Untimely  blafted,  and  difpers'd, 
Like  chaff  before  the  wind. 

,5  Their  guilt  fhall  flrike  the  wicked  dumb 
Before  their  Judge's  face  ; 
No  formal  hypocrites  fhall  then, 
Among  the  faints  have  place. 

6  For  God  approves  the  juft  man's  ways  ; 

To  happinefs  they  tend  : 
But  fmners,  and  the  paths  they  tread, 
Shall  both  in  ruin  ead. 

B3 


PSALM        II. 
PSALM       2. 

i  II7ITH  refllefs  and  ungovern'd  rage 

V  V       Why  do  the  Heathen  ftorm  ? 
Why  in  fuch  rafh  attempts  engage, 
As  they  can  ne'er  peiiorm  ? 

2  The  great  in  coun'fel,  and   in  might, 

Their  various  forces  bring  ; 
Againft  the  Lord  ihev  all  unite, 
And  his  anointed  King. 

3  *'  Mud  we  fubmit  to  their  commands  ?" 

Prefurnptuouflv  they  fay; 
"  No;   let  us  break  their  flavifh  bands, 
"  And  cad  their  chains  away." 

4  But  God,  who  fits  enthron'd  on   high, 

And  fees  how  they  combine, 
Does  their  confpiring  flrength  defy, 
And  mocks  their  vain  defign. 

g  Thick  clouds  of  wrath  divine  fhall  breaj; 
On  his  rebellious  foes ; 
And  thus  will  he  in  thunder  fpeak, 
To  all  that  dare  oppofe. 

6  '•  Though  madly  you  difpute  my  will, 
"  The  King  that  I  ordain, 
"  Whofe  throne  is  fixed  on  Sion's  hill, 
44  Shall  there  fecurely  reign." 

n  Attend,  O  earth,  whilfl  I  declare 
God's  uncontroul'd  decree : 
44  Thou  art  my  Son ;  this  day^my  heir, 
*'  Have  I  begotten  thee. 

%  "  Afk  and  receive  thy  full  demands,, 
44  Thine  fhall  the  Heathen  be  : 
"  The  utmoft  limits  of  the  lands 
*•  Shall  be  poffefs'd  by  thee. 


P      S      A      L      M        III. 

9  "  Thy  threatening  fceptre  thou  (halt  (hake, 
"  And  crum  them  ev'ry  where  ; 
"  As  mafly  bars  of  iron  break 
"  The  potter's  brittle  ware.5* 

10  Learn  then,  ye  princes ;  and  give  ear, 

Ye  judges  of  the  earth  : 
Wormip  the  Lord  with  holy  fear  ; 
Rejoice  with-  awful  mirth. 

11  Appeafe  the  Son,   with  due  refpeft 

Your  timely  homage  pay  ; 
Left  he  revenge  the  bold  neglecr, 
Incens'd  by  your  delay. 

12  If  but  in  part  his  anger  rife, 

Who  can  endure  the  flame  ? 
Then  bleft  are  they  whofe  hope  relie3 
On  his  moft  holy  Name. 

P     S     A     L     M       3. 

1  "\yf  Y  God,  how  many  are  my  fears? 
xVX     How  faff  my  foes  increafe  ! 
Confpiring  my  eternal  death, 

They  break  my  prefent  peace. _ 

2  The  lying  tempter  would  perfuade 

There's  no  relief  in  Heaven, 
And  all  my  growing  fins  appear 
Too  great  to  be  forgiven. 

3  But  thou,  my  glory,  and  my  fhength, 

Shalt  on  the  tempter  tread, 
Shalt  filence  all  my  threading  guilty 
And  raife  my  drooping  head. 

4  I  cry'd,  and  from  his- holy  hill 

He  bow'd  a  liiTning  ear; 
I  cali'd  my  Father,   and  my  God, 
And  he  fubdu'd  mv  fear, 


i 


PSALM        IV. 

5  He  fhed  foft  flumbers  on  mine  eyes, 
In  fpite  of  all  my  foes  ; 
I  woke  and  wonder'd  at  the  grace 
That  guarded  my  repofe. 

)  What  tho'  the  hofls  of  death  and  hell 
All  arm'd  againfl  me  flood  ; 
Terrors  no  more  fhall  fhake  my  foul ; 
My  refuge  is  my  God. 

7  Arife,  O  Lord,  fulfil  thy  grace, 

While  I  thy  glory  fing  ; 
My  God  has  broke  the  ferpenfs  teeth, 
And  death  has  loft  his  fling. 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs, 

His  arm  alone  can  fave  ; 
Bleflings  attend  thy  people  here, 
And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 

PSALM       4. 

1  /^\    God  of  grace  and  righteoufnefs, 
V^/      Hear  and  attend  when  I  complain; 
Thou  hail  enlarg'd  me  in  diftrefs. 

Bow  down  a  gracious  ear  again. 

2  Ye  fons  of  men  in  vain  ye  try 
To  turn  my  glory  into  fhame; 
How  long  will  fcoffers  love  to  lie, 
And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name  ? 

3  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  his  faints 
From  all  the  tribes  of  men  befHe  ; 
He  hears  and  pities  their  complaint?, 
For  the  dear  fake  of  Chi  ifl  that  died. 

4  When  our  obedient  hands  have  done 
A  thoufand  works  of  righteoufnefs, 
We  put  our  trull  in  God  alone, 
And  glory  in  his  pard'ning  grace 


P      S      A     L      M       V. 

^  Let  the  unthinking  many  fay, 

V  Who  will  beftozv  fome  earthly  good  ?'i 
But,  Lord,  thy  light  and  love  we  pray  ; 
Our  fouls  defire  this  heav'nly  food. 

6   Then  fiiall  my  cheerful  powers  rejoice 
At  grace  divine,  and  love  fo  great ; 
Nor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice 
For  all  their  wealth  and  boafied  ftate. 

P     S     A    L     M      5. 

1  T    ORD,  in  the  morning  thou  {halt  hear 
I  j     My  voice  afcending  high  ; 

To  thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye. 

2  Up  to  the  hills  where  Chrift  is  gone 

To  plead  for  all  his  faints, 
Prefenting  at  his  Father's  throne, 
Our  fongs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God,  before  whofe  fight 

The  wicked  mall  not  (land  ; 

Sinners  {hall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 

Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  houfe  will  I  refort, 

To  tafle  thy  mercies  there  ; 

I  will  frequent  thine  holy  court, 

And  worfhip  in  they  fear. 

5  O  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  righteoufnefs ! 
Make  every  path  of  duty  ftraight, 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

6  My  watchful  enemies  combine 

To  tempt  my  feet  aftray  ; 
They  flatter  with  a.bafe  defign, 
To  make  my  foul  their  prey. 


%  P      S      A      L      M      VI. 

7  Lord,  crufh  the  ferpent  in  the  duft, 

And  all  his  plots  deftroy  ; 
While  thofe  that  in  thy  mercy  trull, 
For  ever  fhout  for  joy. 

8  The  men  that  love  and  fear  thy  name, 

Shall  fee  their  hopes  fulfill'd  ; 
The  mighty  God  will  compafs  them 
Wiih  favour  as  a  {hield. 

PSALM      6. 

i   npHY  dreadful  anger,  Lord,  re  (train, 
A       And  fpare  a  wretch  forlorn  ; 
Correct  me  not  in  thy  fierce  wrath, 
Too  heavy  to  be  borne. 

S   Have  mercy,  Lord,  for  I  grow  faint, 
Unable  to  endure 
The  anguifh  of  my  aching  bones, 
Which  thou  alone  can'it  cure. 

3  My  tortur'd  flefh  diitracis  my  mind, 

And  fills -my  foul  with  grief: 
But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  delay 
To  grant  me  thy  relief  ? 

4  Thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  repeat, 

And  eafe  my  troubled  foul  : 
Lord,  for  thy  wondrous  mercy's  fake, 
Vouch fafe  to  make  me  whole. 

5  For  after  death  no  more  can  I 

On  earth  thy  a£ts  proclaim  ; 
No  pris'ner  of  the  filent  grave 
Can  magnify  thy  name, 

6  Quite  tir'd  with  pain,  with  groaning  faint, 

No  hope  of  eafe  I  fee ; 
The  night,  that  quiets  common  grief,. 
Is  fpent  ui  tears  by  me. 


PSALM      VII. 

7  My  beauty  fades,  my  fight  grows  dim, 

My  eyes  with  weaknefs  dole  ; 
Old  age  o'ertakes  me,  whilfl  I  think 
On  my  infulting  foes, 

8  Depart,  ye  wicked  ;    in  my  wrongs 

Ye  fhal!  no  more  rejoice : 
For  God,  I  find,  accepts  my  tears, 
And  liflens  to  my  voice. 

9  He  hears,  and  grants  my  humble  pray'r  : 

And  they  that  wifh  my  fall 
Shall  blufh  and  rage,  to  fee  that  God 
Protects  me  from  them  all. 

PSALM      7. 

jt   "\  yf"Y  trufl  is  in  my  heav 'nly  Friend, 
1VJL      My  hope  in  thee,  my  God  : 
Rife  and  my  helplefs  life  defend. 
From  thcfe  that  feek  my  blood. 

2  With  infolence  and  fury  they 

My  foul  in  pieces  tear, 
As  hungry  lions  rend  the  prey, 
When  no  deliverer's  near. 

3  If  e'er  my  pride  provok'd  them  firil, 

Or  once  abus'd  my  ioe, 
Then  let  them  tread  my  life  to  duft, 
And  lay  my  honour  low. 

4  If  there  be  malice  found  in  me, 

I  know  thy  piercing  eyes; 
I  mould  not  dare  appeal  to  thee, 
Nor  afk  my  God  to  rife. 

^  Arife,  my  God,  lift  up  thy  hand, 
Their  pride  and  power  controu! ; 
Awake  to  judgment,  and  command 
Deliv'rance  for  my  foul. 


I  PSALM       VIII. 

6  Let  Tinners  and  their  wicked  rage 

Be  humbled  to  the  duft  ; 
Shall  not  the  God  of  truth  engage 
To  vindicate  the  juft  ? 

7  He  knows  the  heart,  he  tries  the  reins, 

He  will  defend  th'  upright : 
His  (liarpeft  arrows  he  ordains 
Again!!:  the  fons  of  fpite. 

8  Tho'  leagu'd  in  guile  their  malice  fpread, 

A  fnare  before  my  way  ; 
Their  mifchiefs  on  their  impious  head, 
His  vengeance  fhall  repay. 

9  That  cruel  perfecuting  race 

Muft  feel  his  dreadful  fword  ; 
Awake  my  foul,  and  praife  the  grace 
And  juRiceof  the  Lord. 

PSALM      8. 

1  f~\  LORD,  our  heavenly  King, 
\^/     Thy  name  is  all  divine ; 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpread, 
And  o'er  the  heavens  they  mine. 

2  When  to  thy  works  on  high, 

I  raife  my  wondering  eyes, 
And  fee  the  moon  complete  in  light 
Adorn  the  darkfome  ikies. 

3  When  I  furvey  the  ftars 

Arid  all  their  mining  forms, 
Lord,  what  is  man,  that  worthlefs  thing, 
A-kin  to  dull  and  worms  ? 

4  Lord,  what  is  worthlefs  man, 

That  thou  ihould'it  love  him  fo  ? 
Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  plac'd, 
And  lord  of  all  below. 


PSALM      IX. 

g  Thine  honours  crown  his  head, 
While  beafts  like  flaves  obey,  | 
And  birds  that  cut  the  air  with  wings, 
And  fiih  that  -cleave  the  fea. 

6  How  rich  thy  bounties  are  I 
And  wond'rous  are  thy  ways  ; 
Of  duft  arid  worms  thy  power  can  frame 
A  monument  of  praife. 

y  Frotn  mouths  of  feeble  babes 

And  fucklings,  thou  canft  draw 
Surprifing  honours  to  thy  name, 
And  flrike  the  world  with  awe. 

*8  O  Lord,  our  heavenly  King, 
Thy  name  is  all  divine  ; 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  fpread, 
And  o'er  the  heav'ns  they  (hine. 

PSALM       9. 

1  rTHO  celebrate  thy  name,  O  Lord  ! 
A    My  heart  and  voice,  in  one  accord, 
With  grateful  joy,  I  will  declare 
To  men  thy  works,  which  wond'rous  are. 

■2  The  thought  of  them  to  me  (hall  bring 
Exalted  pleafure  whilH  I  fing  : 
My  thankful  foul  (hail  ftrive  to  raife, 
To  thee,  my  God,  triumphant  praife. 

.,3  When  thofe  who  did  againft  me  rife, 

Have  fled  with  fharne,  ftruck  with  furprife, 
Terror  (hall  feize  them  in  their  flight ; 
They  fall  and  perifh  at  thy  fight. 

4  Againft  my  life  they  ftrove  in  vain  ; 
For  thou  didft  ftili  my  caufe  maintain-; 
My  right  averting  from  thy  throne, 
Where  juftice  reigns,  and  troth  is  known* 
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io  PSALM     IX. 

5  The  infolence  of  heathen  pride, 

O   God  of  truth,  thou  wilt  deride  ; 
Their  offspring  fhall  be  low  debas'd, 
Their  names  with  infamy  difgrac'd. 

PART       II. 

6  Miflaken  foes,  your  ill  defign, 

Quite  vanquifh'd,  now  you  mud  refign  ; 
Cur  city  yet  remains  fecure, 

Akho'  j'ou  thought  its  ruin  fure. 

7  For  God,  the  Lord,  enthron'd  on  high, 

Is  with  impartial  juflice  nigh  : 
His  judgment. feat  he  hath  prepar'd, 
As  well  to  punifh  as  reward. 

8  There  fhall  he  fit  in  righteoufnefs, 

And  ev'ry  fecret  wrong  redrefs  : 
His  anger  will  his  foes  deftroy, 

His  faints  fhall  Hill  his  fmiles  enjoy. 

9  God  is  a  conftant  fure  defence 

Again  ft  oppreflive  infolence  ; 

And  when  our  foes  exert  their  rage, 

He  will  in  our  behalf  engage. 

io  A!i  thofe  who  have  his  goodnefs  known, 
Will  look  for  help  to  God  alone; 
His  mercy  never  will  neglect 

Thofe  who  his  holy  name  refpect. 

PART       III. 

ii   Oh  join  your  hearts  in  one  accord, 

From  Sion's  hill  blefs  ye  the  Lord  : 
His  deeds  throughout  the  world  proclaim, 
'Till  all  revere  his  holy  name. 

12  When  he  enquiry  makes  for  guilt, 

The  blood  of  faints  by  finners  fpilt ; 
He  calls  to  mind  the  poor  diftrefs'd, 
And  all  their  wrongs  are  foon  redrefs'd. 


P    S    A    L    M      IX.  u 

13  Then  pity,  Lord,  my  troubled  ftate, 

Difpel  the  grief  ray  foes  create  ; 
Thou  who  doft  oft  my  pray'r  attend, 
And  in  diftrefs  afliftance  lend, 

14  That  I  in  Zion  may  proclaim 

Thy  praife  to  all  who  love  thy  name, 
And  in  loud  fhouts  of  grateful  joy, 

My  heart  and  tongue,  and  voice  employ, 

15  Deep  in  the  pit  defign'd  for  me, 

The  heathen  pride  (hall  humbled  be ; 
Their  feet  infenfibly  enfnar'd, 

Where  they  my  ruin  had  prepar'd.    • 

16  Thus  by  his  judgments,  God  is  known  ; 

All  nations  muft  his  juftice  own  ; 
The  wicked  he  will  low  debafe, 

And  by  their  own  defigns  difgrace; 

17  In  hell  the  (inner  (hall  be  cad, 

Mid  torments  which  mu ft  ever  lad  : 
None  are  by  privacy  obfcur'd, 
None  mall  by  numbers  be  fecur'd. 

.18  His  fuff'ring  faints,  when  moft  diftrefs 'd, 

Are  by  his  timely  aid  redrefs'd  ; 

Tho'  for  a  while  in  forrows  drown'd, 

Their  hope  fhall  with  fuccefs  be  crown'd. 

39  Arife,  O  Lord  !  to  judgment  come, 

Pronounce  the  guilty  heathens'  doom  ; 
Let  not  thy  foes  thy  faints  devour ; 
But  crufti  them  by  Almighty  pow'r. 

20  Strike  terror  through  the  nations  round  ; 

The  heathen  pride,  O  Lord  !   confound; 
And  let  them  by  confenting  fear, 
No  more  than  mortal  men  appear, 
C  z 


1a  P     S     A     L     M      X. 

PSALM       10. 

iT  7T7HY  doth  the  Lord  depart  fo  far, 
V  V       And  why  conceal  his  face, 
When  great  calamities  appear, 
And  times  of  deep  diftrefs  ? 

g  Lord,  fhall  the  wicked  flill  deride 
Thy  juftice  and  thy  laws  ? 
Shall  they  advance  their  heads  in  pride,. 
And  flight  the  righteous  caufe. 

3  They  cad  thy  judgments  from  their  fight, 

And  then  infult  the  poor  : 
They  boaft  in  their  exalted  height, 
That  they  fhall  fall  no  more. 

4  Arife,  O  God,  lift  up  thine  hand, 

Attend  our  humble  cry  ; 
No  enemy  (hall  dare  to  fland, 
When  Gad  afcends  on  high. 

$  Why  do  the  merv  of  malice  rage, 
And  fay  with  foolifli  pride, 
The  God  of  heavn  will  ne'er  engage 
To  Jight  on  Zion's  fide. 

6  But  thou  for  ever  art  our  Lord  ; 

And  powerful  is  thine  hand. 
As  when  the  heathen  felt  thy  fwofd> 
And  perihVd  from  thy  land* 

7  Thou  wilt  prepare  our  hearts  to  pray, 

And  caufe  thine  ear  to  hear ; 

Accept  the  vows  thy  children  pay, 

And  free  thy  faints  from  fear. 

8  Proud  tyrants  fhall  no  more  opprefs. 

No  more  defpife  the  juft  ; 
And  mighty  finners  fhall  confefs, 
They  are  but  earth  and  dull. 


'S 


5      S       A       L       M       XI,    XII.       13 

P    S    A    L    M       11. 
INCE  Ihave  plac'd  my  truft  in  God, 


A  refuge  always  nigh, 
Why  mould  I,  like  a  tim'rous  bird, 
To  diftant  mountains  fly  ? 

2  Behold,  the  wicked  bend  their  bow, 

And  ready  fix  their  dart, 
Lurking  in  ambufh  to  deflroy 
The  man  of  upright  heart. 

3  When  once  the  firm  aflurance  fails 

Which  public  faith  imparts, 
'Tis  time  for  innocence  to  fly 
From   fuch  deceitful  arts. 

4  The  Lord  hath  both  a  temple  here 

And  righteous  throne  above  ; 
Whence  he  furveys  the  fons  of  men 
And  how  their  councils  move. 

5  If  God  the  righteous,  whom  he  loves, 

For  trial  does  correft ; 
What  muil  the  fons  of  violence, 
Whom  he  abhors,  expeft  ? 

6  Snares,  fire  and  brimflone,  on  their  heads, 

Shall  in  one  tcmpeft  fhow'r; 
This  dreadful   mixture  his  revenge 
Into  their  cup  mail  pour. 

7  The  righteous  Lord  will  righteous  deeds 

With  fignal  favour  grace'; 

And  to  the  upright  man  difclofe 

The  brightness  of  his  face. 


P     S     A     L     M       12. 

LMIGHTY  God  appear  and  fav.e  J 
For  vice  and  vanity  prevail^: 

c3  '        i 


H 


L      M       XIII. 


The  godly  perifh  in  the  grave, 
The  juft  depart,  the  faithful  fail. 

2  The  whole  difcourfe,  when  crouds  are  met, 
Is  fill'd  with  trifles  loofe  and  vain  ; 

Their  lips  are  flatt'ry  and  deceit, 
And  their  proud  language  is  profane. 

3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound, 
Shall  not  maintain  their  triumph  long  : 
The  God  of  vengeance  will  confound 
The  flattering  and  blafpheming  tongue, 

4  Yet  fliall  our  words  be  free,  they  cry, 
Our  tongues Jhall  be  controuV d  by  none  ; 
Where  is  the  Lord,  will  ajk  us  why  ? 

Or  fay,  our  lips  are  not  our  own? 

5  The  Lord  who  fees  the  poor  opprefi, 
And  hears  th'  opprefTor's  haughty  ffrain, 
Will  rife  to  give  his  children  refr, 
Nor  fhall  they  truft  his  word  in  vain. 

6  Thy  word,  O  Lord,  tho'  often  fry'd, 
Void  of  deceit  fhall  flill  appear  ; 
Not  filver,  fev'n  times  purify 'd 

From  drofs  and  mixture,  fbines  (o  clear.. 

7  Thy  grace  fhall  in  the  darkefl  hour 
Defend  from  danger  and  furpiife  ; 
Tho'  when  the  vilelfc  men  have  pow'r, 
On  every  fide   oppreffors  rife. 

P     S     A     L     M       13. 

1   T TOW  long  fhall  I  repine? 
ill     LORD,  muff  1  ever  mourn  ? 
Haft  thou  withdrawn  from  me  ? 
And  wilt  thou  ne'er  return  ? 


PSALM        XIV. 

2  How  long  (hall  anxious  thoughts 

My  heart  with  grief  opprefs  ? 
How  long  my  foes  infult, 
And  I  have  no  redrefs  ? 

3  Oh !  to  my  longing  eyes 

Reflore  thy  wonted  light  ; 
And  foon,  or  I  (hall  deep 
In  everlafting  night. 

4  Reftore  me,  left  they  boaft, 

'Twas  their  own  ftrength  ©'creamer- 
Led  thofe  who  vex  my  foul, 
Should  triumph  in  my  fhame. 

5  Since  I  my  truft  have  plac'd 

Beneath  thy  mercy's  wing  ; 
Thy  help  will   eome,    and  then 
My  heart  with  joy  {hall  fing.r 

6  Then  {hall  my  fong,   infpir'd, 

To  tjiee,  my  God,  afcend,. 
Why  to  my  foul  difirefs'd, 
Such  bounty  didft  extendv 


PSALM 


14. 


i     Q*  URE  wicked  fools  muft  needs  fuppofe 
j^  That  God  is  nothing  but  a  name; 
Corrupt  and  lewd  their  practice  grows, 
No  breaft  is  warm'd  with  holy  flame. 

g  The  Lord  look'd  down  from  heav'ns  high  tow'r 
And  all  the  fons  of  men  did  view,. 
To  fee  if  any  own'd   his  pow'r  ;: 
If  any  truth  or  juftice  knew. 

3  But  all,  he  faw,  were  gone  afide  ; 
All  were  degen'rate  grown,  and  bafe ; 
None  took  religion  for  their  guide, 
Not  one  of  all  the  finful  race. 


16  PSALM         XV. 

4  But  can  thofe  workers  of  deceit 
Be  all  fo  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they,  like  bread,  my  people  eat, 
And  God's  almighty  pow'r  difown  ? 

5  How  will  they  tremble  then  for  fear, 
When  his  jufl  wrath  fliall  them  o'ertake  ? 
For,  to  the  righteous,  God  is  near, 

And  never  will  their  caufe  forfake. 

6  III  men  in  vain  with  fcorn  expofe 
Thofe  methods  which  the  good  purfue  ; 
Since  God  a  refuge  is  for  thofe 
Whom  his  jufl  eyes  with  favour  view. 

7  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ, 
To  break  his  people's  fervile  band  ; 
Then  ihouts  of  univerfal  joy 
Should  loudly  echo  through  the  land. 


PSALM 


2  ', 


i   "\1[THC)  mall  afcend  thy  heav'nly  place, 
W   Great  God,  and  dwell  before  thy  face  ? 
The  man  that  minds  religion  now, 
And  humbly  walks  with  God  below  : 

2  Whofe  hands  are  pure,   whofe  heart  is  clean  ; 
Whofe  lips  Hill  fpeak  the  thing  they  mean  ; 
No  (landers  dwell  upon  his  tongue  ;. 

He  hates  to  do  his  neighbour  wrong. 

3  Scarce  will   he  trufl  an  ill  report, 
Or  vent  it  to  his  neighbour's  hurt ; 
Sinners  of  flate  he  can  defpife, 
But  faints  are  honour'd  iB  his  eyes. 

£  Firm  to  his  word  he  ever- flood, 
And  always  makes  his  promife  good, 
Nor  dares  to  change  the  thing  he  fwears. 
What  ever  pain  or  lofs  he  bears, 


PSALM        XVI.         17 

£  He  never  deals  in  bribing  gold, 

And  mourns  that  juftice  mould  be  fold  : 
While  others  fcorn  and  wrong  the  poor, 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door. 

6  He  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 
For  thofe  that  curfe  him  to  his  face  ; 
And  doth  to  all  men  Hill  the  fame 
That  he  would  hope  or  wkli  from  them. 

7  Yet,  when  his  holiefl:  works  are  done, 
His  foul  depends  on  grace  alone; 
This  is  the  man  thy  face  (hall  fee,. 
And  dwell  for  ever,  Lord,  with  thee, 

PSALM       t6. 

1  TJRESEPvVE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of neeeT> 
JL     For  fuccour  to  thy  throne  I  flee, 

But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead  ; . 
My  goodnefs  cannot  reach  to  thee. 

2  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  confefl 
How  empty  and  how  poor  I  am ; 

My  praife  can  never  make  thee  bleft, 
Nor  add  new  glories  to  thy  name. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  thy  faints  on  earth  may  reap 
Some  profit  by  the  good  we  do  ; 
Thefe  are  the  company  I  keep, 

Thefe  are  the  choiceft  friends  I  know. 

4  Let  others  chufe  the  fons  of  mirth 
To  give  a  relifh  to  their  wine  ; 

I  love  the  men  of  heav'nly  birth, 

Whofe  thoughts  and  language  are  divine. 

PART       II. 

3  How  fad  their  guilt  and  forrows  rife* 
Who  hafte  to  feek  fome  idol-god  ! 


18        PSALM        XVI. 

I  will  not  tafte  their  facrifice, 
Their  off'rings  of  forbidden  blood. 

6  My  God  provides  a  richer  cup, 
And  nobler  food  to  live  upon; 
He  for  my  life  has  offer'd  up 
Jefusy  his   bell  beloved  Son. 

7  His  love  is  my  perpetual  feaft  ; 

By  day  his  counfels  guide  me  right ; 
And  be  his  name  for  ever  bleft, 
Who  gives  me  fweet  advice  by  night. 

8  I  fet  him  flill  before  mine  eyes ; 

At  my  right  hand  he  ftands  prepar'd 
To  keep  my  foul  from  all  furprife, 
And  be  my  everlafling  guard. 

PART    III. 

9  When  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  ftrong. 
His  arm  is  my  almighty  prop : 

Be  glad  my  heart,  rejoice  my  tongue, 
My  dying  flefh  (hall  reft  in  hope. 

10  Though  in  the  dufl  I  lay  my  head, 
Yet,  gracious  God,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  foul  forever  with  the  dead, 
Nor  loofe  thy  children  in  the  grave. 

n   My  flefh  (hall  thy  firft  call  obey, 
Shake  off  the  dull,  and  rife  on  high  ; 
Then  fhalt  thou  lead  the  wond'rous  way 
Up  to  the  throne  above  the  fky. 

12  There  ftreams  of  endlefs  pleafure  flow  ; 
And  full  difcov'ries  of  thy  grace 
(Which  we  but  tailed  here  below) 
Spread  heavenly  joys  through  all  the  place. 


PSALM        XVII.        3 

P    S    A    L   M       17. 

1   HT^G  my  juft  plea,  and  fad  complaint, 
JL       Aitend,   O  righteous  Lord  ; 
And  to  my  pray  'r  as  'tis  unfeign'd, 
A  gracious  ear  afford. 

1  As  in  thy  fight  I  am  approv'd, 
So  let  my  fentence  be  ; 
And  with  impartial  eyes,  O  Lord, 
My  upright  dealing  fee. 

3  For  thou  haft  fearch'd  and  prov'd  each  part, 

And  watch'd  me  day  and  night ; 
And   thou  haft  feen  my  tongue  and   heart 
Have  aim'd  at  what  was  right. 

4  Concerning  all  the  works  of  men, 

Thou  know 'ft  my  heart,  O  Lord, 
How  true  and  faithful  I  have  been 
According  to  thy  word. 

5  Hold  up  my  goings  in  thy  path, 

Nor  let  my  footfteps  Hide  : 
O  Lord,  my  God,  ev'n  unto  death 
Be  thou  my  conflant  guide. 

PART       II. 

6  Lord,  I  am  thine;   but  thou  wilt  prove 
My  faith,  my  patience,  and  my  iove  ; 
When  men  of  Ypite  againft  me  join, 
They  are  the  fword,  the  hand  is  thine. 

7  Their  hope  and  portion  lie  below  ; 
!Tis  all  the  happinefs  they  know, 

'Tis  all  they  feek ;  they  take  their  (hares ; 
And  leave  the  reft  among  their  heirs. 

8  What  Tinners  value,  I.refign; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine  ; 


20       PSALM        XVIII. 

I  fhall  behold  thy  blifsful  face, 
And  (land  complete  in  righteoufnefs.' 

9  This  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  (how  ; 
But  the  bright  world,   to  which  I  go, 
Hath  joys  fubftantial  and   fincere; 
When  mall  I  wake  and  find  me  there  ? 

10  O  glorious  hour!   Oblefl  abode  ! 

I  fhall  be  near,   and  like  my  God  ; 
And  flefh  and  fin  no  more  controul 
The  facred  pleafures  of  the  foul. 

1 1  My  flefh  fhall  flumber  in  the  ground, 
Till  the  laft  trumpet's  joyful  found  : 
Then  burfl  the  chains  with  fweet  furprife, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  rife. 

P    S    A    L    M      18. 

i  "VJO  change  of  times  fhall  ever  fhock,. 
JL\      My  firm  affeclion,  Lord,  to  thee; 
For  thou  haft  always  been  a  rock, 
A  fortrefs  and  defence  to  me. 

2  Thou  my  deliv'rer  art,  O  God  ; 

My  truft  is  in  thy  mighty  pow'r  ; 
Thou  art  my  fhield  from  foes  abroad, 
At  home  my  fafeguard  and  my  tow'r. 

3  To  thee  will  I  addrefs  my  pray'r, 

(To  whom  all  praife  we  juflly  owe;) 
So  fhall  I  by  thy  watchful  care, 

Be  guarded  from  my  treach'rous  foe. 

4  By  floods  of  wicked  men  diftrefs'd, 

With  deadly  forrows  compafs'd  round, 
With  dire  infernal  pangs  opprefs'd, 
In  death's  nnwieldy  fetters  bound  : 


PSALM         XVIII.       2i 

5  To  heav'n  I  made  my  mournful  pray'r, 

To  God  addrefs'd  my  humble  moan  ; 
Who  gracioufly  inclin'd  his  ear, 

And  heard  me  from  his  lofty  throne, 

PART     II. 

6  When  God  arofe  my  part  to  take, 

The  confcious  earth  was  (truck  with  fear, 
The  hills  did  at  his  prefence  (hake, 
Nor  could  his  dreadful  fury  bear. 

7  Thick  clouds  of  fmoke  difpers'd  abroad, 

Enfigns  of  wrath  before  him  came  ; 
Devouring  fire  around  him  glow'd, 
That  coals  were  kindled  at  its  flame. 

8  He  left  the  beauteous  realms  of  light, 

Whilft  heav'n  bow'd  down  its  awful  head  ; 
Beneath  his  feet  fubftantial  night 
Was,  like  a  fable  carpet,  fpread. 

9  The  chariot  of  the  King  of  kings, 

Which  a£Uve  troops  of  angels  drew, 
On  a  ftrong  tempeft's  rapid  wings, 
With  moil  amazing  fwiftnefs  flew. 

so  Black  wat'ry  mitts  and  clouds  confpir'd 
With  thickeft  (hades  his  face  to  veil ; 
But  at  his  brightnefs  foon  retir'd, 
And  fell  in  (how'rs  of  fire  and  hail. 

ii  Thro'  heaven's  wide  arch  a  thund'ring  peal 
God's  angry  voice,  did  loudly  roar  ; 
While  earth's  fad  face  with  heaps  of  hail 
And  flakes  of  fire  was  cover'd  o'er. 

312  His  fharpen'd  arrows  round-he  threw, 

Which  made  his  fcatter'd  foes  retreat: 
Like  darts  his  nimble  light'nings  flew, 
And  quickly  finifli'd  their  defeat. 
D 


22 


A      L      M        XVIII. 


13  The  deep  its  fecret  (lores  difclos'd, 

The  world's  foundations  naked  lay  ; 
By  his  avenging  wrath  expos'd, 

Which  fiercely  rag'd  thai  dreadful  day. 

PART     III. 

24  The  Lord  did  on  my  fide  engage  ; 

Irom  heav'n,  his  throne,  my  caufe  upheld, 
And  fnatch'd  me  from  the  furious  rage 

Of  threat'ning  waves,  that  proudly  fwell'd, 

25  God  his  refiftlefs  pow'r  employ'd 

My  ftrongeft  foes  attempts  to  break; 
Who  elfe,  with  eafe,  had  foon  deftroy'd 
The  weak  defence  that  I  could  make. 

16  Their   fubtile  rage  had  near  prevail'd, 

When  I  diftrefs'd  and  friendlefs  lay  ; 
But  (till,  when  other  fuccours  fail'd, 
God  was  my  firm  fupport  and  ilay. 

17  From  dangers  that  inclos'd  me  round, 

He  brought  me  forth,  and  fet  me  free ; 
For  fome  juft  caufe  his  goodnefs  found 
That  mov'd  him  to  delight  in  me. 

PART       IV. 

18  Thou  fuit'ft.  O  Lord,  thy  righteous  rule, 

To  various  paths  of  human  kind; 
The  humble,  meek,  and  merciful, 

With  thee  fhall  wond'rous  mercy  find, 

19  Thou  to  the  juft  (halt  juftice  (how ; 

The  pure  thy  purity  (hall  fee ; 
Such   as  perverfely  choofe  to  go, 
Shall  meet  with  due  returns  from  thee. 


P       S      A      L      M-        XVIII.         23 

?,o  That  he  the  humble  foul  will  fave, 

And  crufh  the  haughty 'sboafted  might, 
In  me  the  Lord  an  instance  gave, 

Whofe  darknefs  he  has  turn'd  to  light. 

21  On  his  firm  fuccour  I  rely'd, 

And  did  o'er  num'rous  foes  prevail ; 
Nor  fear'd  whilft  he  was  on  my  fide, 
The  bell  defended  walls  to  fcale. 

22  For  God's  defigns  (hall  ftill  fucceed  ; 

His  word  will  hear  the  utmoft  teft; 
He's  a  ftrong  (hield  to  all  that  need, 
And  on  his  fure  protection  reft. 

23  Who  then  defer ves  to  be  ador'd, 

But  God,  on  whom  my  hopes  depend  ? 
Or  who,  except  the  mighty  Lord, 
Can  with  refililefs  pow'r  defend  ? 

PA     K     T      V. 

24  'Tis  God  that  girds  my  armour  on, 

And.  all  my  juft  defigns  fulfils  ; 
Through  him  my  feet  can  fwifily  runy 
And  nimbly  climb  the  fteepeft  hills. 

2£  Leftbns  of  war  from  him  I  take, 

And  manly  weapons  learn  to  wield ;■ 

Strong  bows  of  fteel  with  eafe  I  break, 

Forc'd  by  my  ftronger  arms  to  yield. 

26  The  buckler  of  his  faving  health 

Protects  me  from  affauiting  foes  ; 
His  hand  fuftains  me  ftill ;  my  wealth 
And  greatnefs   from  his  bounty  flows, 

27  My  goings  he  enlarg'd  abroad, 

Till  then  to  narrow  paths  confin'i  ; 
And  when  in  flipp'ry  ways  I  trod, 
The  method  of  my  fteps  defign'd. 
D  2 


s4        PSALM        XVIIL 

28  Through  him  I  num'rous  hofts  defeat, 
And  flying  fquadrons  captive  take  ; 
Nor  from  my  fierce  purfuit  retreat, 
Till  I  a  final  conqueft  make. 

9.9  Cover'd  with  wounds,  in  vain  they  try 

Their  vanquiuYd  heads  again  to  rear  ; 
Spight  of  their  boafted  ftrength,  they  lie 
Beneath  my  feet,  and  grovel  there. 

30  God,  when  frefh  armies  take  the  field, 

Recruits  my  ftrength,  my  courage  warms  ; 
He  makes  my  ftrong  oppofers  yield, 
Subdu'd  by  my  prevailing  arms; 

31  Through  him,  the  necks  of  proflrate  foes 

My  conqu'ring  feet  in  triumph  prefs  ; 
Aided  by  bim,  I  root  out  thofe 
Who  hate  and  envy  my  iuccefs. 

32  With  loud  complaints  all  friends  they  try'd, 

But  none  was  able  to  defend  ; 
At  length  to  God  for  help  they  cry'd; 
But  God  would  no  affiftance  lend. 

33  Like  flying  duft,  which  winds  purfue, 

Their  broken  troops  I  fcatter'd  round  ; 
Their  flaughter'd  bodies  forth  I  threw, 

Like  loathfome   dirt,   that  clogs  the  ground. 

PART       VI. 

34  The  people  oft  at  flrife  till  now, 

By  God's  appointment  me  obey  ; 
The  heathen  to  my  fceptre  bow, 

And  unknown  nations  own  my  fway, 

35  Remoteft  realms  their  homage  fend, 

When  my  fuccefsful  name  they  hear ; 
Strangers  for  my  commands  attend, 
Charm'd  with  refpecl,  or  aw'd  by  fear, 


PSALM        XIX,    .      2£ 

36  All   to  my  fummons  tamely    yield 

Or  foon  in  battle  are  difmay'd  : 
For  ftronger  holds  they  quit  the  field, 
And  ftill  in  ftrongeft  holds  afraid. 

37  Let  the  eternal  Lord  be  prais'd, 

The  rock  on  whofe  defence  I  reft  ! 

O'er  higheft  heav'ns  his  name  be  rais'd. 

Who  me  with  his  falvation  bleft! 

38  5Tis  God  that  ftill  fupports  my  right, 

His  juft  revenge  my  foes  purfues  ; 
'Tis  he  that,  with  refiftlefs  might, 
Fierce  nations  to  my  yoke  fubdues. 

39  My  univerfal  fafeguard  he  f 

From  whom  my  lafting  honours  flow. 
He  made  me  great,  and  fet  me  free 
Prom  my  remorfelefs  bloody  foe. 

40  Therefore,^  to  celebrate  his  fame, 

My  grateful  voice  to  heav'n  I'll  raife  j 
And  nations,  ftrang.ers  to  his  name, 
Shall  thus  be  taught  to Ting  his  praife. 

4.1  "  God  to  his  king  deliv.'rance  fends, 

"  Shews-  his  anointed  fignal  grace ; 
"  His  mercy  evermore  extends 

"To  David,   and  his  promis'd  race.5*1 

PSALM       19. 

2   T>  E  HOLD-  the  lofty  fky 
J3     Declares  its  maker  God, 
And  all  the  ftarry  works  on  high? 
Proclaim  his  pow'r  abroad, 

2-=  The  darknefs  and  the  light 

Still   keep  their  courfe  the  fame  p: 
While  night  to  day  and  day  to  night 
Divinely  teach  his  name. 
D  3 


26     ,    P      S       A      L      M        XIX. 

3  In  ev'ry  different  land 

Their  general  voice  is  known  ; 
They  fhew  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
And  orders  of  his  throne. 

4  Ye  chriftian  lands,  rejoice. 

Here  he  reveals  his  word  ; 
We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voice 
To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

5  His  flatutes  and  commands 

Are  fet  before  our  eyes : 
He  puts  his  gofpel  in  our  hands, 
Where  our  falvation  lies. 

6  His  laws  are  juft  and  pure, 

His  truth  without  deceit, 
His  promifes  for  ever  fure, 
And  his  rewards  are  great. 

7  Not  honey  to  the  tafte 

Affords  fo  much  delight : 
Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  pafs'd 
So  much  allures  the  fight. 

8  While  of  thy  works  I  fing, 

Thy  glory  to  proclaim, 
Accept  the  praife,  my  God,  my  King, 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

PART      II. 

9  Behold  the  morning  fun 

Begins  his  glorious  way  ; 
His  beams  through  all  the  nations  run5 
And  life  and.  light  convey. 

io  But  where  the  gofpel  comes 
It  fpreads  diviner  light, 
It  calls  dead  finners  from  their  tombsj 
And  gives  the  blind  their  fight. 

11  How  perfect  is  thy  word! 
And  all  thy  judgments  juft, 


P      S      A       L      M       XX.  a 

Forever  fure  thy  promife,  Lord, 
And  men  fecurely  truft. 

12  My  gracious  God,  how  plain 

Are  thy  directions  giv'n  ! 
Oh  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But  find  the  path  to  heaven! 

13  I  heard  thy  word  with  love, 

And  I  would,  fain  obey  t 
Send  thy  good  fpirit  from  above 
To  guide  me  left  I  fir  ay. 

14  Oh  who  can  ever  find 

The  errors  of  his  ways  ? 
Yet  with  a  bold  prefumptuous  mind: 
I  would  not  dare  tranfgrefs. 

1 5  Warn  me  of  every  fin, 

Forgive  my  fecret  faults, 
And  cleanfe  this  guilty  foul  of  mine, 
Whofe  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts;. 

16  While  with  my  heart  and  tongue 

I  fpread  thy  praife  abroad  ; 
Accept  the  worfiiip  and  the  fong?. 
My  Saviour  and  my  God.. 

F     S    A    L     lift      2o,, 

1   VTOWraay  the  God  of pow'r  and  grace 
X\:     Attend  his  people's  humble  cry! 
Jehovah  hears  when  Ifr  el  prays, 
And  brings  deliv'rance  from  on  high*. 

2.  The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defends, 
When  bucklers  fail  and  brazen  walls  ;.; 
He  from  his  fatiftuary  fends 
Succour  and  itrength  when  Zion  calls^. 

%  Well  he  remembers  all  our  fighs, 
His  love  exceeds  our  beft  deferts ; 
His  love  excepts  the  facrifice 
Of  humble  groans  and  broken  hearts* 


23  PSALM      XXI. 

4  In  his  falvation  is  our  hope, 
And  in  the  name  of  If?' el's  God, 
Our  troops  mail  lift  their  banners  up, 
Our  navies  fpread  their  flags  abroad. 

5  Some  truft  in  horfes  train'd  for  war, 
And  fomeof  chariots  make  their  boafls  : 
Our  furefl  expectations  are 

From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heav'nly  hells, 

6  O  may  the  mem'ry  of  thy  name 
Infpire  our  armies  for  the  fight ! 

Our  foes  fhall  fall  and  die  with  fhame, 
Or  quit  the  field  with  coward  flight. 

7  Now  fave  us,  Lord,  from  flavifh  fear, 
Now  let  our  hopes  be  firm  and  flrong, 
Till  thy  falvation  fharl  appear, 

And  joy  and  triumph  raifethe  fong. 

PSALM       2i. 

i'TN  thee,  great  God,  with  fongs  of  praife, 
X     Our  favour'd  realms  rejoice  ; 
And,  bleil  with  thy  falvation,  raife 
To  heav'n  their  cheerful  voice. 

2  Thy  fure  defence,  thro'  nations  round, 

Hath  fpread  our  rifing  name, 

And  all  our  feeble  efforts  crown'd 

With  freedom  and  with  fame. 

3  In  deep  diftrefs  our  injur'd  land 

Implor'd  thy  power  to  fave  ; 
For  life  we  pray'd  ;  thy  bounteous  hand 
The  timely  bleiTing  gave. 

4  Thy  mighty  arm,  eternal  pow'r, 

OpposM  their  deadly  aim, 
In  mercy  fwept  them  from  our  fhore,. 
And  fpread  thehr  fails  with  {haineo. 


PSALM       XXII.  m 

5  On  thee,  in  want,  in  woe  or  pain, 

Our  hearts  alone  rely  ; 
Our  rights  thy  mercy  will  maintain. 
And  all  our  wants  fupply. 

6  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wond'rous  pow'r  declare, 

And  ftill  exalt  thy  fame  ; 
While  we  glad  fongs  of  praife  prepare* 
For  thine  Almighty  name. 

PART      II. 

7  David  rejoic'd  in  God  his  ftrengtb, 
Rais'd  to  the  throne  by  fpecial  grace,. 
But  Chrifl  the  fon  appears  at  length, 
fulfils  the  triumph  and  the  praife. 

8  How  great  the  bleft  MeJJiah? 's  joy 
In  the  falvation  of  thy  hand  ! 

Lord,  thou  haft  rais'd  his  kingdom  high, 
And  giv'n  the  world  to  his  command. 

9  Thy  goodnefs  grants  what  e'er  he  wil!? 
Nor  doth  the  leaft  requeft  withhold  : 
Bleflings  of  love  prevent  hiro  ftill,. 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  gold. 

10  Honour  and  majefty  divine 

Around  his  faered  temples  fliine  ; 
Bleft  with  the  favor  of  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlafting  days. 

ii  Thine  hand  (hall  find  out  all  his  foes  j. 
And  as  a  fiery  oven  glows 
With  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
So  fhali  thy  wrath  devour  their  fouls. 


M 


PSALM      22. 

Y  God  {  my  God  !  why  Jeav'ft  thou  rae£ 
When  I  in  auguilh  call  on  thee  ? 


3o        P      S      A      L      M      XXII. 

Why  doftthoirme  negle£r, 

And  my  loud  pray'r  rejecl  ? 
All  day,  but  all  the  day  in  vain, 
To  thee,  O  Lord,  do  I  complain  ; 

All  night  have  I  implor'd 

Thy  help  to  be  reftor'd. 

2  Yet  thou  O  Lord  art  ever  jtifl, 
Relieving  thofe,  who  in  thee  trufi. ; 

Therefore  fhall  Ifrael  raife 

To  thee,  continual  praife  : 
On  thee  our^anceftors  rely'd, 
And  in  thy  ftrength  their  foes  defy'd  ; 

To  thee  their  pray'rs  addrefs'd, 

And  with  fuccefs  were  blefs'd. 

3  Thy  fure  deliv'rance,  Lord,  they  found,. 
When  dangers  gather'd  thickefl  round  ; 

Thine  ear  their  cries  receiv'd, 

And  they  were  foon  reliev'd  ; 
But  I,  like  none  of  human  birth, 
Am  made  the  fcoffing  rabble's  mirtb  r 

Ev'n  like  a  reptile  bafe, 

They  hold  me  in  difgracc 

PART      II. 

4  My  agonies,  the  gazing  crow'd, 
Survey  with  fcorn  and  laughter  loud  ; 

They  mock  whilft  I  complain, 

And  thus  my  woes  difdain  : 
"  He  boafled  he  was   heav'n's  delight, 
"  Let  God  relieve  his  favorite  ; 

M    Let  him  afliftance  fend, 

"  His  fervant  to  defend. 

5  But  thou  did  ft"  from  my  mother's  womb,. 
Make  me  a  living  offspring  come  ; 

Thy  care  thou  didft  extend, 
And  helplefs  me  defend  ; 


PSALM      XXIL 

My  youth  thou  didfl  from  dangers  fhieid, 
And  guardian-like  protection  yield  ; 

In  thee  I  will  confide, 

For  thou  art  ftilj  my  guide, 

£  Withdraw  not  then,  O  God,  Moll  High  ! 
Thy  aid  when  trouble  is  fa  nigh  ; 

Do  thou  that  help  extend, 

On  which  I  (till  depend. 
High  pamper'd  bulls,  a  frowning  throng, 
From  Bafans  foreft,  fierce  and  ftrong, 

Prepare  with  growing  rage, 

Againfl  me  to  engage. 
7  They  gape  on  me,  and  to  my  fears, 
Eaeh  mouth  a  yawning  grave  appears ; 

Wide  open  to  devour 

My  foul,  when  in  their  pow'r  : 
The  defert  lion's  favage  roar, 
Could  not  increafe  my  horrors  more. 

In  compa£i  clofe  combin'd, 

They  have  ray  fall  defign'd. 

PART      III. 

B  My  joints  are  rack'd,  and  out  of  frame ; 
My  heart  like  wax  before  the  flame, 

Within  my  bofom  glows  ; 

My  blood  like  water  flows  : 
My  flrength  isparch'd  like  potter's  clay, 
My  fault'ring  tongue  forgets  to  play  ; 

My  foul  all  hope  refigns, 

And  to  the  grave  declines. 

9  Like  blood-hounds,  they  affemhled  round, 
My  harmlefs  hands  and  feet  they  wound  ; 
And  through  my  conftant  pain, 
I  languifn  and  complain  ; 


3* 


32  PSALM        XXII. 

That  all  my  bones  may  well  be  told  ; 
Yet  this  a  pattime  they  behold, 

And  ftill  their  pleafure  {hew, 

At  each  increafe  of  woe. 

10  As  fpoil,  ray  garments  they  divide  : 
By  lots  their  portions  they  decide ; 

Therefore  thy  arm  extend, 

And  kind  protection  fend. 
From  their  fharp  fword  defend  thou  me, 
And  fet  my  life  from  danger  free  ; 

Nor  leave  my  foul  o'erpower'd, 

By  dogs  to  be  devour'd. 

aa  To  me,  O  God !  afliftance  fend, 
My  life  from  lion's  fierce  defend ; 

As  once  thy  ftrength  prevail'd, 

When  unicorns  affail'd. 
Then  to  my  brethren  I'll  proclaim, 
The  triumphs  of  thy  holy  name  ; 

And  to  the  faints  repair, 

Thy  glory  to  declare. 

x2  "  Praife  ye  the  Lord  in  fongs  divine, 
"  Ye  numerous  race  of  Ifr'el's  line  ; 

■**  To  him  with  fervour  pray, 

«*  And  low  obeifance  pay  : 
■**  His  people  he  hath  ne'er  difdain'd, 
64  Or  turn'd  his  face  when  they  complain'd  ; 

"  But  to  their  humble  pray'r, 

"  Doth  lend  a  gracious  ear." 

PART     IV. 

23  Thus  in  thy  courts,  thy  name  I'll  blefs, 
And  in  loud  fongs  my  thanks  exprefs ; 
And  to  thy  faints  declare, 
Thy  providential  care. 


P    S     A    L    M      XXHI.  3| 

The  meek  companions  of  my  grief, 
Shall  at  my  table  find  relief ; 

And  all  who  feek  thy  face, 

Shall  find  refreshing  grace. 

4  Then  (hall  the  world  their  homage  pay, 
To  God,  and  his  commands  obey ; 

His  pow'r  they  mail  confefs, 

And  pray'rs  to  him  addrefs. 
From  kings  fubmiffion  to  receive, 
Is  his  fupreme  prerogative, 

Who  doth  the  worlds  fuflain  ; 

And  over  all  things  reign. 

i^   The  rich  his  bounty  muft  confefs, 
The  poor  their  gen'rous  patron  kiefs; 

To  him  they  all  refort, 

For  fuccour  and  fupport  : 
Then  mall  a  race  exalt  his  name, 
And  to  their  heirs  his  truth  proclaim, 

'Till  heav'n  and  earth  combin'd, 

Are  all  to  God  refiWd. 


P     S     A    L    M 


23- 


THE  Lord  himfelf  doth  condefcend, 
To  be  my  mepherd  and  my  friend  -; 
I  on  his  faithful  nefs  rely  ; 
His  care  {hall  all  my  wants  fupply. 

In  paflures  green  he  doth  me  lead, 
And  there  in  fafety  makes  me  feed  ; 
Refrefhing  dreams  are  ever  nigh, 
My  thirity  foul  to  fatisfy. 

When  ftray'd,  or  languid,  I  complain, 
His  grace  revives  my  foul  again  ; 
For  his  name's  fake,  in  ways  upright, 
He  makes  me  walk  with  great  delight* 


34  PSALM      XXIV. 

4  Yea,  when  death's  gloomy  vale  I  tread, 
With  joy,  ev'n  there,  I'll  lift  my  head  ; 
From  fear  and  dread  he'll  keep  me  free, 
His  rod  and  flaff  (hall  comfort  me. 

5  Thou  fpread'ft  a  table,  Lord,  forme, 
While  foes  with  fpite  thy  goodnefs  fee ; 
Thou  dofl  my  head  with  oil  anoint, 
And  a  full  cup  for  me  appoint. 

6  Goodnefs  and  mercy  fhall  to  me, 
Thro'  all  my  life  extended  be  ; 
And  when  my  pilgrimage  is  o'er, 
I'll  dwell  with  thee  for  evermore. 

P       S       A       L       1,1         24. 

1  *"  I  TIIS  fpacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's 

JL    And  men  and  worms,  and  beads  and  birds; 
He  rais'd  the  building  on  the  feas, 
And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling-place. 

a   But  there's  a  brighter  world  on  high, 
Thy  palace,  Lord,  above  the  fky ; 
Who  ihall  afcend  that  bleit  abode, 
And  dwell  fo  near  his  Maker,  God  ? 

3  He  that  abhors  and  fears  to  fin, 

Whofe  heart  is  pure,  whofe  hands  are  clean; 
Him  fhall  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  blefs, 
And  clothe  his  foul  with  righteoufnefs. 

4  Thefe  are  the  men,  the  pious  race, 
That  feek  the  God  of  Jacob's  face; 

-      Thefe  fhall  enjoy  the  blifsful  fight 
A.nd  dwell  in  everlauing  light. 

5  Rejoice,  ye  mining  worlds  on  high, 
Behold  the  King  of  glory  nigh  ; 
Who  can  this  Ktng  of  giory  be  ? 
The  migfay  Lord*,  the  Saviour's  he. 


P     S     A     L     M      XXV.  35 

6  Ye  heav'nly  gates,  your  leaves  difpiay, 
To  make  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  way  : 
Laden  with  fpoils  from  earth  and  hell, 
The  Conqu'ror  comes  with  God  to  dwell. 

7  Rais'd  from  the  dead  in  royal  (late, 
He  opens  heav'n's  eternal  gate, 
To  give  his  faints  a  bled  abode, 
Near  their  Redeemer  and  their  God. 

P    S    A    L    M      25. 

1  J  LIFT  my  foul  to  God, 
JL      My  truft  h  in  his  name  : 

Let  not  my  foes  that  feek  my  blood 
Still  triumph  in  my  (harne. 

2  Sin  and  the  powers  of  hell 

Perfuade  me  to  defpair; 
Lord,  make  me  know  thy  cov'nant  well, 
That  I  may  'feape  the fnare. 

3  From  gleams  of  dawning  light 

Till  ev'ning  (hades  arife, 
For  thy  falvation,  Lord,  I  wait, 
With  ever- longing  eyes. 

4  Remember  all  thy  grace, 

And  lead  me  in  thy  truth  ; 
Forgive  the  fins  of  riper  days, 
And  follies  of  my  yomh. 

g  The  Lord  is  jufl:  and  kind, 

The  meek  (hall  learn  his  ways, 
And  ev'ry  humble  finnerfind  . 
The  methods  of  his  grace. 

6  For  his  own  goodnefs  fake 

He  faves  my  foul  from  (harne  ; 
He  pardons  (tho'  my  guilt  be  great) 
Thro'  my  Redeemer's  name. 
E  2 


36  PSALM      XXV. 

PART       II. 

7  Where  fhall  the  man  be  found, 

That  fears  t'  offend  his  God, 
That  loves  the   gofpel's  joyful  found, 
And  trembles  at  the  rod  ? 

8  The  Lord  (hall  make  him  know 

The  fecrets  of  his  heart, 
The  wonders  of  his  cov'nant  mow, 
And  all  his  love  impart. 

9  The  dealings  of  his  pow'r 

Are  truth  and  mercy  fliil, 
With  fuch  as  keep  his  cov'nant  fuse* 
And  love  to  do  his  will. 

io  Their  fouls  fhall  dwell  at  eafe 
Before  their  Maker's  face, 
Their  feed  fhall  tafte  the  promifes 
In  their  extenfive  grace. 

PART     III. 

li   Mine  eyes  and  my  defire 
Are  ever  to  the  Lord  ; 
I  love  to  plead  his  promis'd  grace 
And  reft  upon  his  word. 

12  Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  foul, 

Bring  thy  falvation  near  ; 
When  will  thy  hand  afTift.  my  feet 
To  Tcape  the  deadly  fnare  ? 

13  When  fhall  the  fov'reign  grace 

Of  my  forgiving  God, 
Reftore  me  from  thofe  dang'rous  ways 
My  wand'ring  feet  have  trod  ? 

14  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 

Doth  but  enlarge  my  woe ; 


PSALM       XXVI.  37 

My  fpirit  languimes,  my  heart 
Is   defolate   and  low. 

15  With  ev'ry -morning  light 

My  forrow  new  begins; 
Look  on  my- anguiih  and  my  pain, 
And  pardon  ail  my  [ins. 

16  Behold  the  hods  of  he!!, 

How  cruel  is  their  hate ! 
Againit  my  life  they  rife,  and  join, 
Their  fury  with  deceit, 

17  Oh  keep  my  fou!  from  death, 

Nor  put  my  hope  to  fharne, 
For  I  have  plac'd  my  only  trull 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

18  With  humble  faith  I  wait 

To  fee  thy  face  again  ; : 
Of //rW  it  (ball  ne'er  be  faid, 
He  fought  the  Lord  in  vain. 

PS     A.   L     M:      26.. 

1  FUDGE  me,  O  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways,- 
J    And  try  my  reins,  and  try  my  heart ; 

My  faith  upon  thypromife  frays, 
Nor  f.oni  thy  law  my  feet  depart. 

2  I  hate  to  walk,  I  hate  to  fit 
With  men  of  vanity  and  lies; 
The  fcoIFer  and  the  hypocrite 
Are  the  abhorrence  of  mine  eyesy 

3  Among  ft  thy  faints  will   I  appear. 
Array 'd  in  robes  of  innocence  ; 
But  when  I  fta.nd.  before  thy  bar, 
The  blood  of  Chriji  is  my  defence,:-. 


38  PSALM       XXVIL 

4  I  love  thy  habitation,  Lord, 

The  temple  where  thine  honours  dwell  ;, 
There  fhall  I  hear  thy  holy  word, 
And  there  thy  works  of  wonder  tell. 

^  Let  not  my  foul  be  join'd  at  laft 
With  men  of  treachery  and  blood, 
Since  I  my  days  on  earth  have  paft 
Among  the  faints  and  near  my  God. 

PSALM       27. 
1  TT TU  O  M  fhould  I  fear,  fince  God  to  me, 
V.V        *s  f^g  health  and  glorious  light  ; 
He  is  my  flrength  again  it  my  foes, 
What  dangers  can  my  foul  affright  ? 

-2  Wi*h  fierce  intent  my  flefh  to  tear, 
When  cruel   foes  bef'et  me   round,. 
Thev  ftumbled,  and  their  haughty  creft-s,. 
With  fudden  rujn,  ftruck  the  ground. 

3  My  humble  heart  on  God  depends, 

And  dares  with  mighty  holts  to  cope  ;: 
Since  he's  my  help,  in  doubtful  war, 
For  certain  conquefl- 1  will  hope. 

4  Henceforth  to  dwell  within   his  houfe* 

My  heart's  defire  (hall  ever  be; 

To  know  his  will  I'll  there  refort, 

The  beauty  of  the  Lord  to  fee* 

5  For  there  alone  my  foul  fhall  find 

Sweet  reft,  in  times  of  deep  diilrefsf! 
And  fafe  as  on  a  rock,  with  joy, 
Abide  in  that  fecure  recefs. 

6  WhiJfl  God,  by  his  Almighty  powV, 

My  head  o'er  all  my  foes  fhall  raiiev 
Mv  foul  thank-offerings  (hall  make, 
And  ling  before  him  fcngs  of  praife* 


PSALM      XXVIII.  39 

PART      II. 

y  Soon  as  I  heard  my  Father  fay, 
"  Ye  children,  feek  my  grace'* 
My  heart  reply'd  without  delay,, 
"  F 11  feek  ray  Father's  face  J' 

8  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 

Nor  frown  my  foul  away-; 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  thee 
In  a  diftreiTing  day. 

9  Should  friends  and  kindred  near  and  dear, 

Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  will-  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  need  fupply. 

io  My  fainting  flefh  had   dy'd  with  grief, 
Had  not  my  foul  believ'd, 
To  fee  thy  grace  provide  relief, 
Nor  was  my  hope  deceiv'd. 

n  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  faints, 
And  keep  your   courage  up  ; 
He'll  raife  your  fpirit  when  it  faints, 
And  far  exceed  your  hope. 

P     S     A     L     M       28. 

1  r  1  "*  O  thee,  O  Lord,  I  raife  my  crfes  ; 

JL     My  fervent  pray'r  in  mercy  hear  ; 
For  ruin  waits  my  trembling  foul, 
If  thou  refufe  a  gracious  ear. 

2  When  fuppiiant  tow'rd  thy  holy  hill, 
I  lift, my  mournful  hands  to  prav, 
Afford  thy  grace,  nor  drive  me  ftill, 
With  impious  hypocrites  away. 

g  To  fons  of  falfehood,  that  defpife 
The  works  and  wonders  of  thy  reign, 
Thy  vengeance  gives  tne,due  reward, 
And  finks  their  fouls  to  endlefs  pairu 


4o 


PSALM       XXIX. 

But,  ever  blefied  be  the  Lord, 
Whofe  mercy  hears  my  mournful  voice, 
My  heart,  that  trufted  in  his  word, 
In  his  falvation  (hall  rejoice. 

Let  ev'ry  faint,  in  fore  diftrefs, 
By  faith  approach  his  Saviour,  God  ; 
Then  grant,  O  Lord,  thy  pard'ning  gracr, 
And  feed  thy  church  with  heav'nly  food. 

PSALM       29. 

YE  princes,  that  in  might  excel, 
Your  grateful  facrifice  prepare; 
God's  glorious  a6tions  loudly  tell, 
His  wond'rous  pow'r  to  all  declare. 

To  his  great  name  frefh  altars  raife  ; 

Devoutly  due  refpecl:  afford  ; 
Him  in  his  holy  temple  praife, 

Where  he's  with  folemn  ftate  ador'd. 

'Tis  he  that  with  amazing  noife 

The  wat'ry  clouds  in  funder  breaks  : 

The  ocean  trembles  at  his  voice, 

When  he  from  heav'n  in  thunder  fpeaks. 

How  full  of  pow'r  his  voice  appears! 

With  what  majeftick  terror  crown'd  ! 
Which  from  the  roots  tall  cedars  tears, 

And  flrews  their  fcatter'd  branches  round, 

They,   and  the  hills  on  which  they  grow; 

Are  fometimes,  hurry'd  far  away  ; 
And  leap  like  hinds  that  bounding  go, 

Or  unicorns  in  youthful  play. 

When  God  in  thunder  loudly  fpeaks, 
And  fcatter'd  flames  of  lightning  fends, 

The  forefr.  nods,  the  defert  quakes, 
And  ilubborn  Kadefh  lowly  bends, . 


P    S    A     L  .  M       XXX.  4$ 

7  He  makes  the  hinds  to  call  their  young, 

And  lays  the  beails  dark  coverts  bare  ; 
While  thofe  that  to  his  courts  belong, 
Securely  fing  his  praifes  there. 

8  The  Lord  fits  fov'reign  on  the  flood, 

The  thund'rer  reigns  for  ever  king  j  v 

But  makes  his  church  his  bleft  abode, 
Where  we  his  awful  glories  fing. 

9  In  gentler  language,  there  the  Lord 

The  council  of  his  grace  imparts  ; 
Amid  ft  the  raging  ftorm,  his  word 

Speaks  peace  and  courage  to  our  hearts, 

PSA     L     M       30. 

1  '      WILL  extol  thee,  Lord,  on  high^ 
JL  At  thy  command  difeafes  fly : 
Who  but  a  God  can  fpeak  and  fave 
From  the  dark  borders  of  the  grave  ? 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  faints,  and  prove 
How  large  his  grace,  how  kind  his  love^ 
Let  all  your  pow'rs  rejoice,  and  trace 
The  wond'rous  records  of  his  grace. 

3  His  anger  but  a  moment  flays  ; 
His  love  is  life  and  length  of  days : 
Tho'  grief  and  tears  the  night  employ, 
The  moming-flar  reftores  the  joy. 

PART       II. 

•4  Firm  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright, 
And  I  prefum'd  'twould  ne'er  be  night ; 
Fondly  I  faid  within  my  heart, 

"  Pleafure  and  peace '/kail  ne'er  depart" 

r,  But  I  forgot  thine  arm  was  ftrong, 

Which  made  my  mountain  Hand  fo  long  |. 


2  PS     A     L     M       XXXI. 

Soon  as  thy  face  began  to  hide, 

My  health  was  gone,  my  comforts  dy'd. 

6  I  crv'd  aloud  to  thee  my  God  : 

"  What  can'tl  thou  profit  by  my  blood  ? 

"  Deep  in  the  dud  can  I  declare 

"  Thy  truth,  or  fmg  thy  goodnefs  there  ? 

2  "  Hear  me,  O  God  of  grace,  I  faid, 
"  And  bring  me  from  among  the  dead  ;!> 
Thy  word  rebuk'd  the  pains  I  felt, 
Thy  pard?ning  love  remov'd  my  guilt. 

8  My  groans,  and  tears,  and  forms  of  woe,. 
Are  turn'd  to  joy  and  praifes  now  ; 

I  throw  my  fackcloth  on  the  ground, 
And  e^k  and  gladnefsgird  me  round. 

9  My  tongue  the  glory  of  my  frame, 
Shall  ne'er  be  filent  of  thy  name; 

Thy  praife  {hall  found  thro'  earth  and  heav'n, 
For  ficknefs  heal'd  and  fins  forgiv'n. 

PSALM       31. 

1  T?  ROM  (hame  and  in  full  fet  me  free, 
Jj     For  ftill,  O  Lord,  I  trufl  in  thee  ; 
Once  more  thy  kind  affiiiance  lend, 
Once  more  thy  fervant's  caufe  defend  : 
Asjuft  and  righteous  is  thy  name, 

So  let  me  now  thy  favour  claim. 

2  Bow  down,  O  Lord  !   thy  gracious  ear 
Lk>  thou  my  ftedfaft  rock  appear  ; 

To  me  fome  fpeedy  fuccour  fend, 
My  foul  from  danger  to  defend  : 
Hear  thou  my  voice,  when  I  complain, 
And  ftill  my  righteous  caufe  maintain, 


PSALM       XXXI.  43 

3  Since  thou'rt  my  reck,  and  foes  opprefs, 
Oh  lead  me  out  of  this  diftrefs  i 

Thy  wonted  help,  my  God  impart, 
For  thou  my  ft rength  and  fortrefs  art  : 
To  thee  alone  I  look  for  aid, 
To  ftiun  the  fnares  my  foes  have  laid. 

4  Thou  God  of  marcy,  love  and  truth  ! 
Who  haft  preferv'd  me,  from  my  youth  ; 
My  life,  my  foul,  and  all  that's  mine, 
To  thee  I  willingly  refign  : 

To  thee  my  foul  for  fuccour  flies, 
For  thofe  I  hate,  who  truft  in  lies. 

PART      IL 

5  To  thee,  O  God  of  truth  and  love, 

My  fpirit  I  commit ; 
Thou  haft  redeem'd  my  foul  from  death, 
And  fav'd  me  from  the  pit. 

6  Defpair  and  comfort,  hope  and  fear 

Maintain'u  a  doubtful  ftrife ; 
While  forrow,  pain,  and  fin  confpir'd 
To  take  away  my  life. 

8  "  My  time  is  in  thy  hand,  I  cry'd, 

"   Though  I  draw  near  the  duji :" 
Thou  art  the  refuge  where  I  hide, 
The  God  in  whom  I  truft. 

S  Oh  make  thy  reconciled  face 
Upon  thy  fervant  mine, 
And  fave  me  for  thy  mercy's  fake, 
For  I'm  entirely  thine. 

9  'Twas  in  my  aafte,  my  fpirit  laid, 

"  Imuji  de/pazr  and  die, 

ci  I  am  cut  off '  btfcre  thine  eyes  ;" 

But  thou  haft  heard  mv  cry. 


44  PSALM       XXXI. 

10  Thy  goodnefs  bow  divinely  free  ! 

How  fweet  thy  fmiling  face, 
To  thofe  that  fear  thy  majefty, 
And  truft  thy  promis'd  grace. 

1 1  Oh  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  faints, 

And  Ting  his  praifes  loud  ; 
He'll  bend  his  ear  to  your  complaints, 
And  recompence  the  proud. 

PART       HI. 

t2  My  heart  rejoices  in  thy  name, 
My  God,  myheav'nly  truft  ; 
Thou  halt  preferv'd  my  face  from  fhame, 
Mine  honour  from  the  dud. 
23  "My  life  is  fpent  with  grief,  I  cry'd, 
"  My  years  confum'd  in  groans, 
"  My  1'trength  decays,  mine  eyes  are  dry  ci. 
"  And  forrow  waftes  my  bones." 

14  Among  mine  enemies  my  name 

A  proverb  vile  was  grown, 
While  to  my  neighbours  I  became 
Forgotten  and  unknown. 

15  Slander  and  fear  on  ev'ry  Me, 

Seiz'd  and  befet  me  round,  . 
I  to  thy  throne  of  grace  apply'd, 
And  fpeedy  refcue  found. 

16  How  great  deliv'rance  thou  haft  wrought 

Before  the  fons  of  men  ! 
The  lying  lips  to  filence  brought, 
And  made  their  boafting  vain ! 
t?  Thy  children  from  the  ftrife  of  tongues 
Shall  thy  pavilion  hide, 
Guard  them  from  infamy  and  wrongs, 
'  And  ci -ufh  the  fons  of  pride. 


P     S     A    L     M       XXXII.  45 

a  8  Within  thy  fee  ret  prefence,  Lord, 
Let  me  for  ever  dwell ; 
No  fenced  city  walPd  and  barr'd 
Secures  a  faint  fo  well. 

PART      IV. 

ig  O  !   all  ye  faints,  the  Lord 
With  eager  love  purfue  : 
Who  to  the  juft  will  help  afford, 
And  give  the  proud  their  due. 

20  Ye  that  on  God  rely, 

Courageoufly  proceed ; 
For  he  will  ftill  your  hearts  fupply, 
With  ftrength  in  time  of  need. 


PSALM       32. 

LEST  is  the  man,  for  ever  bled, 
Whofe  guilt  is  pardon'dby  his  God/ 
Whofe  fins  with  forrow  are  confefs'd, 
And  cover'd  with  his  Saviour's  blood. 


B 


2  Before  his  judgment  feat  the  Lord 
No  more  permits  his  crimes  to  rife  ; 
He  pleads  no  merit  of  reward, 
And  not  on  works  but  grace  relies. 

3  From  guile  his  heart  and  lips  are  free, 
His  humble  joy,  his  holy  fear, 
With  deep  repentance  well  agree, 
And  join  to  prove  his  faith  fincere. 

4  How  glorious  is  that  righteoufnefs 
That  hides  and  cancels  all  his  fins  ! 

"While  a  bright  evidence  of  grace 
Through  all  his  life  appears  and  fhincs. 


45 


P     S     A    L    M      XXXIII. 
PART       II. 


5  While  I  keep  filence  and  conceal 
My  heavy  guilt  within  my  heart, 
What  torments  doth  my  confcience  feel  ! 
What  agonies  of  inward  fmart ! 

6  I  fpread  my  fins  before  the  Lord, 
And  all  my  fecret  faults  confefs  ; 
Thy  gofpel  fpeaks  a  pard'ning  word, 
Thine  holy  Spirit  feals  the  grace. 

7  For  this  mall  ev'ry  humble  foul 
Make  fwift  addrefles  to  thy  feat ; 
When  floods  of  huge  temptations  roll, 
There  fhall  they  find  a  bleft  retreat. 

8  How  fafe  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie, 

When  days  grow  dark,  and  dorms  appear  ! 
And  when  I  walk,  thy  watchful  eye 
Shall  guide  me  fafe  from  ev'ry  fnare, 

PSALM      33. 

i   T)  EJOICE,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord, 
XV.     This  work  belongs  to  you  ; 
Sing  of  his  name,  his  ways,  his  word, 
How  holy,  jufl  and  true! 

a  His  mercy  and  his  righteoufnefs 
Let  heav'n  and  earth  proclaim  ; 
His  works  of  nature  and  of  grace 
Reveal  his  wond'rous  name. 

3  His  word,  with  energy  divine, 

Thofe  heav'nly  arches  fpread, 
Bade  flarry  hofts  around  them  fhine, 
And  light  the  heav'ns  pervade. 

4  He  taught  the  fwelling  waves  to  flou' 

To  tjieir  appointed  deep; 


PSALM       XXXIII.  47 

Bade  raging  feas  their  limits  know, 
And  Sill  their  ftation  keep. 

5  Ye  tenants  of  the  fpacious  earth, 

With  fear  before  him  Hand  ; 
He  fpake,  and  nature  took  its  birth, 
And  reffo  on  his  command, 

6  He  fcorns  the  angry  nations'  rage, 

And  breaks  their  vain  defigns  ; 
Hiscounfel  {lands  through  ev'ry  age, 
And  in  full  glory  mines. 

PART       II. 

7  Bleft  is  the  nation,  where  the  Lord 

Hath  fix'd  his  gracious  throne ; 

Where  he  reveals  his  heav'nly  word, 

And  calls  their  tribes  his  own.. 

8  His  eye,  with  infinite  furvey, 

Does  the  whole  world  behold  ; 
He  form'd  us  all  of  equal  clay, 
And  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

9  Kings  are  not  refcu'd  by  the  force 

Of  armies  from  the  grave  ; 
Nor  fpeed  nor  courage  of  an  horfe 
Can  his  bold  rider  fave. 

10  Vain  is  the  ftrength  of  beafts  or  men, 
Nor  fprings  our  fafety  thence  ; 
But  holy  fouls  from  Gcd  obtain 
A  (trong  and  fure  defence. 

n   God  is  their  fear,  and  God  their  trufr, 
When  plagues  or  famine  fpread  : 
His  watchful  eye  fecures  the  jufr, 
Among  ten  thoufand  dead, 
F  2 


48  PSALM      XXXIV. 

1.2  Lord,  let  our  hearts  in  thee  rejoice, 
And  blefs  us  from  thy  throne ; 
For  we  have  made  thy  word  our  choice  ; 
And  truft  thy  grace  alone. 

PART      III. 

j  3  Whate'er  the  mighty  Lord  decrees, 
Shall  doubtlefs  ftand  for  ever  fure  ; 
The  fettled  purpofe  of  his  heart, 
To  endlefs  ages  fhall  endure. 

1.4  Kow  happy  then,  are  they,  to  whom 
The  Lord  fupreme,  for  God  is.  known  £ 
Whom  he,  from  all  the  world  befides, 
Has  chofen  out  to  be  his  own  ! 

15  He,  all  the  nations  of  the  earth, 
From  heav'n  his  lofty  throne  furveys  ; 

He  views  their  works,  and  knows  their  thoughts, 
For  by  his  pow'r  their  heart*  were  made. 

16  The  riches  of  thy  mercy,  Lord, 
To  us  thy  fervants  11  ill  extend  ! 
As  we,  for  all  our  various  wants, 
On  thee,  our  God,  alone  depend. 

PSALM       34. 

1  rT^HROUGH  all  the  changing  fcenes  ef  life*, 

JL       In  trouble,  and  in  joy, 
The  praifes  of  my  God  fhall  ftill 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  Of  his  deliv'Vance  I  will  boaft, 

'Till  all  that  are  diftrefl:, 
From  mv  example  comfort  take, 
And  charm   their  griefs  to  reft.. 

a,  O  !  magnify  the  Lord  with  me. 
With  me  exalt  his  name  : 


PSALM       XXXIV.  49 

When  in  diftrefs  to  him  I  call'd, 
He  to  my  refcue  carne. 

4  Their  drooping  hearts  were  foon  fefrefh'd 

Who  look'd  to  him  for  aid  : 
Defir'd  fuccefs  in  ev'ry  face 
A  cheerful  air  difplay'd  : 

5  "  Behold,  (fay  they)  behold  the  man, 

"  Whom  Providence  reliev'd  ; 
"  So  dang'roufly  with  woes  befet, 
So  wond'roufly  retriev'd  3" 

6  The  hods  of  God  encamp  around 

The  dwellings  of  the  juft  ; 
Deliv'rance  he  affords  to  all 
Who  on  his  fuccour  trufr. 

7  O  !  make  but  trial  of  his  love  ; 

Experience  will  decide 
How  blefs'd  they  are,  and  only  they, 
Who  in  his  truth  confide. 

8  Fear  him,  ye  faints ;  and  you  will  then 

Have  nothing  elfe  to  fear  : 
Make  you  his  fervice  your  delight; 
He'll  make  your  wants  his  care. 

9  While  hungry  lions  lack  their  prey,. 

The  Lord  will  food  provide 

For  fuch  as  put  their  truft  in  him, 

And  fee  their  needs  fupply'd. 

PART       II, 

iq.  Approach,  ye  pioufly  difpos'd,. 
And  my  inftruftion   hear; 
I'll  teach  youthe  true  difcipline 
Gf  his  religious  fear. 

-tl  Let  him  who  length  of  life  defires, 
And  profp'rous  days  would  fee, 

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$o  PSALM      XXXV. 

From  ftand'ring  language  keep  his  tongue,. 
His  lips  from  falfehood  free. 

12  The  crooked  paths  of  vice  decline, 

Religion's  ways  purfue  ; 
Eftablifh  peace  where  'tis  begun  ; 
And  where  'tis  loft  renew. 

13  The  Lord  from  heav'n  beholds  the juft 

With  favourable  eyes ; 
And,  when  diftrefs'd,  his  gracious  ear 
Is  open  to  their  cries  : 

14  But  turns  his  wrathful  look  on  thofe 

Whom  mercy  can't  reclaim, 
To  cut  them  off,  and  from  the  earth 
Blot  out  their  hated  name. 

1-5  Deliv'rance  to  his  faints  he  gives, 
When  his  relief  they  crave  : 
He's  nigh  to  heal  the  broken  heart, 
And  contrite  fpirit  fave. 

i6  The  wicked  oft,  but  ftill  in  vain, 
Againft  the  juft  confpire; 
For,  under  their  affliction's  weight, 
He  keeps  their  bones  entire. 

1.7  The  wicked  from  their  wicked  arts, 
Their  ruin  mall  derive  ; 
Whilft  righteous  men,  whom  they  deleft,. 
Shall-  them  and  their's  furvive. 

18  For  God  preferves  the  fouls  of  thofe 
Who  on  his  truth  depend  : 
To  them  and  their  pofterity, 
His  blefling  fhall  dcfcend. . 


'A 


PSALM       35. 

GAINST  all  thofe  that  drive  with  me  J 
O  Lord,  affert  my  right ; 


PSALM      XXXV..  5t 

With  fuch  as  war  unjuftly  wage, 
Do  thou  my  battles  fight. 

2  Thy  buckler  take,  and  bind  thy  (hield. 

Upon  thy  warlike  arm  : 
Stand  up,  my   God,  in  my  defence, 
And  keep  me  Tafe.from  harm. 

3  Bring  forth  thy  fpear,  and  flop  their  courfe5. 

That  hafte  my  blood  to  fpill : 
Say  to  my  foul,  "  I  am  thy  healthy 
"  And  will  preferve  thee  ftill." 

4  Let  them  with  fhame  be  cover'd  o'er, . 

Who  my  deflruction  fought ; 
And  fuch  as  did  my  harm  devife. 
Be  to  confufion  brought. 

5  Then  fhall  they  fly,  difpers'd  like  chaff," 

Before  the  driving  wind  ; 
God's  vengeful  miniiters  of  wrath. 
Shall  follow,  clofe  behind" 

6  And  when,. through  dark  and  flipp'ry  ways,-, 

They  ftrive  his  rage  to  mun, 

His  vengeful  ministers  of  wrath, 

Shall  goad  them  as  they  run. 

7  Since,  unprovok'd  by  any  wrong, , 

They  hid  their  treach'rous  fnare  ; 
And  for  my  harmlefs  foul  a  pit 
Did  without  cauie  prepare. 

3  Surpris'd  by  mifchiefs  unforefeen,. 
3y  their  own  arts  betray 'd, 
Their  feet  fhall  fall  into  the  net 
Which  they  for  me  have  laid. 

9  Wfrilft  my  glad'foul  fhal-1  God's  great  name: 
For  this  deliv'rance  blefs  ; 
And,  by  his  faving  health  fecur'd, 
lis  grateful  joy  exprefs, .. 


52  PSALM      XXXV. 

10  My  very  bones  (hall  fay,  "  O  Lord, 

"  Who  can  compare  with  thee  ? 
"  Who  fett'ft  the  poor  and  helplefs  man 
"  From  ftrong  opprefTors  free." 

PART      II.     ' 

11  Falfe  witneffes,  with  forg'd  complaints, 

Againft  my  truth  combin'd  ; 
And  to  my  charge  fuch  things  they  laid, 
As  I  had  ne'er  defign'd. 

12  The  good  which  I  to  them  had  done, 

With  evil  they  repaid  ; 
And  did  by  malice  undeferv'd, 
My  harmlefs  life   invade. 

13  But  as  for  me,  when  they  were  fick, 

I  ftill  in  fackcloth  mourn'd; 

I  pray'd  and  failed,  and  my  pray'r 

To  my  own  bread  return'd. 

14  Had  they  my  friends  or  brethren  been, 

I  could  have  done  no  more ; 
Nor  with  more  decent  figns  of  grief 
A  mother's  lofs  deplore. 

15  How  difT'rent  did  their  carriage  prove 

In  times  of  my  diftrefs ! 
When- they  in  crowds,  together  met, 
Did  favage  joy  exprefs  !' 

16  The  rabble  too,  in  num'rous  throngs, 

By  their  example,  came  ; 
And  ceas'd  not  with  reviling  words 
To  wound  my  fpotlefs  fame. 

37  Scoffers,  that  noble  tables  haunt, 
And  earn  their  bread  with   lies, 
Did  gnafli  their  teeth,  and  fland'ring  jefts, 
Malicioufly  devife. 


PSALM      XXXV.  S3 

i-B  But,  Lord,  how  long  wilt  thou  look  on  ? 
On  my  behalf  appear  ;. 
And  fave  my  guiltlefs  foul,  which  they, 
Like  rav'mng  beafts,  would  tear. 

PART      III. 

io  So  I,  before  the  lift'ning  world,. 
Shall  grateful  thanks  exprefs ; 
And,  where  the  great  affembly  meets*. 
Thy  name  with  praifes^  blefs. 

20  Lord,  fufTer  not  my  caafelefs  foes 

Who  me  unjuft'ly  hate, 
With  open  joy,  or  fecret  figns, 
To  mock  my  fad  eftate. 

21  For  they,  with  hearts  averfe  from  peace\ 

Induilrioufly  devife, 
Again  ft  the  men  of  quiet  minds 
To  forge  malicious  lies. 

22  Nor  with  thefe  private  arts  content, 

Aloud  they  vent  their  fpite ; 
And  fay;    *'  At  laft  we're  found  him  out, 
"  He  did  it  in  our  fight." 

23  But  thou,  who  doft  both  them  and  me 

With  righteous  eyes  furvey, 
Affert  my  innocence,  O  Lord, 
And  keep  not  far  away. 

24  Stir  up  thvfelf  ia  my  behalf. 

To  judgment,   Lord,  awake  : 
Thy  righteous  fervant's  caufe,  O  God|5 
To  thy  decifion  take. 

25  Lord,  as  my  heart  has  upright  been^ 

Let  me  thy  juftice  find  ; 
Nor  let  my  cruei  foes  obtain 
The  triumph  they  defign'cL 


,54  PSALM       XXXVI. 

26  O  !  let  them  not  amongft  tbemfelves, 

In  boafling  language,  fay, 
"  At  length  our  wifhes  are  complete  ; 
"  At  laft  he's  made  our  prey." 

27  Let  fuch  as  in  my  harm  rejoic'd,. 

For  {hame  their  faces  hide  ; 
And  foul  dimonour  wait  on  thofe 
That  proudly  me  defy'd  : 

28  Whilft  they  with  cheerful  voices  fhout, 

Who  my  jufl  caufe  befriend  ;. 
And  blefs  the  Lord,  who  loves  to  make 
Succefs  his  faints  attend. 

29-  So  (hall  my  tongue  thy  judgments  fing,. 
Infpir'd  with  grateful  joy; 
And  cheerful  hymns  in  praife  of  thee, 
Shall  all  my  days  employ. 

PSALM       36. 

1  TX7HEN  man  grows  bold  in  fin, 

V  V       My  heart  within  me  cries : 
"   He  hath  no  faith  of  God  within, 
"  Nor  fear  before  his  eyes," 

2  He  walks  a  while  conceal'd 

In  a  felf-flatt'ring  dream, 
Till  his  dark  crimes,  at  once  reveal'd^ 
Expofe  his  hateful  name. 

3  His  heart  is  falfe  and  foul, 

His  words  are  fmooth  and  fair  ; 
Wifdom  is  banifti'd  from  his  foul, 
And  leaves  bo  goodnefs  there. 

4  He  plots  upon  his  bed 

New  mifchiefs  to  fulfil ; 
He  fets  his  heart,  and  hand,  and  head 
To  pra&ife  all  that's  ill* 


T      S     A     L     M      XXXVI. 

g  But  there's  a  dreadful  God, 

Tho'  men  renounce  his  fear ; 
His  juftice,  hid  behind  the  cloud. 
Shall  one  great  day  appear. 

s6  His  truth  tranfcends  the  fky, 
In  heav'n  his  mercies  dwells 
Deep  as  the  fea  his  judgments  He, 
His  anger  burns  to  hell. 

7  How  excellent  his  love, 

Whence  all  our  fafety  fprings ! 
Oh  never  let  my  foul  remove 
.From  underneath  his  wings. 

T     A     R     T       II. 

3  O  !   Lord,  thy  mercy,  my  fure  hope, 
The  higheft  orb  of  heav'n  tranfcends  ; 
Thy  facred  truth's  unmeafur'd  fcope 
Beyond  the  fpreading  fky  extends. 

9  Thy  juftice  like  the  hills  remains  ; 
Unfathom'd  depths  thy  judgments  are; 
Thy  providence  the  world  fu (tains ; 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  care. 

do  Since  of  thy  goodnefs  all  partake  ; 
With  what  afTurance  mould  the  juft 
Thy  lhelt'ring  wings  their  refuge  make, 
And  faints  to  thy  protection  tfuft. 

2  1  Such  guefts  fha'Il  to  thy  courts  be  led, 
To  banquet  on  thy  love's  repaft ; 
And  drink,  as  from  a  fountain  head, 
Of  joys  that  mall  for  ever  laft. 

12  With  thee  the  fprings  of  life  remain  : 
Thy  prefence  is  eternal  day  : 
O  !   let  thy  grace  thy  faints  fuftain  ; 
To  upright  hearts  thy  truth  difplay* 


S6         PSALM       XXXVII. 
PSALM       37. 

i  T  T  THY  mould  I  vex  my  foul,  and  fret 
V  V       To  fee  the  wicked  rife  ? 
Or  envy  fmners  waxing  great, 
By  violence  and  lies  ? 

2  As  fiow'ry  grafs  cut  down  at  noon, 

Before  the  evening  fades, 
So  fhall  their  glories  vanifh  foon, 
In  everlafting  fhades. 

3  Then  let  me  make  the  Lord  my  trull;, 

And  pra&ife  all  that's  good  ; 
So  fhall  I  dwell  among  the juft, 
And  he  provide  me  food. 

4  I  to  my  God  my  ways  commit, 

And  cheerful  wait  his  will  ; 
Thy  hand,  which  guides  my  doubtful  feet, 
Shall  my  defires  fulfil. 

5  Mine  innocence  {halt  thou  difplay, 

And  make  thy  judgments  known, 
Fair  as  the  light  of  dawning  day, 
And  glorious  as  the  moon. 

•6  The  meek  at  laft  the  earth  pofTefs, 
And  are  the  heirs  of  heav'n  ; 
True  riches,  with  abundant  peace, 
To  humble  fouls  are  giv'n. 

.7  Reft  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way, 
Nor  let  your  anger  rife, 
Tho'  Providence  mould  long  delay, 
To  punifh  haughty  vice. 

■8  Let  finnersjoin  to  break  your  peace, 
And  plot,  and  rage,  and  foam  ; 
The  Lord  derides  them,  foi  he  fees 
Their  day  of  vengeance  eome. 


P    S     A    L     M       XXXVII.         i 

■9  They  have  drawn  out  the  threat'ning  fword, 
Have  beat  the  murd'rous  bow, 
To  (J  ay  the  men  that  fear  the  Lord 
And  bring  the  righteous  law, 

10  My  God  flia.ll  break  their  bows,  and  burn 
Their  perfecuting  darts, 
Shall  their  own  fwords  againft  them  turn, 
And  pierce  their  flubborn  hearts. 

PART      II. 

2  i  While  finful  crowds,  with  falfe  defigti, 
Againft  the  righteous  few  combine, 

And  gnalh  their  teeth,  and  threat'ning  Hand 
God  (hall  their  empty  plots  deride, 
And  laugh  at  their  defeated  pride  ; 
He  fees  their  ruin  near  at  hand. 

12  They  draw  the  fword,  and  be  fid  the  bow. 
The  poor  and  needy  to  o'erthrow, 

And  men  of  upright  lives  to  flay  : 
But  their  flrong  bow  mall  foon  be  broke 
Their  fharpen'd  weapons  mortal  ftroke 

Thro'  their  own  hearts  fhall  force  its  way. 

a' 3  A  little,  with  God's  favour  b'efs'd, 
That's  by  one  righteous  man  pofifefs'J, 

The  wealth  of  many  bad  excels  : 
For  God  fupports  the  juft  man's  caufe  ; 
But  as  for  thofe  that  break  his  laws, 

Their  unfuccefsful  pow'r  he  quells. 
14  His  conftant  care  the  upright  guides, 
And  over  all  their  life  prefides  : 

Their  portion  mall  for  ever  laft  : 
They,  when  dilirefs  o'erwheims  the  eanh, 
v>hall  be  unmov'd,  and  e'en  in  dearth 

The  happy  fruits  of  plenty  talte. 


/$  P    S    A    L    M      XXXVIi. 

15  Not  fo  the  wicked  men,  and  thofe 
Who  proudly  dare  God's  will  oppofe; 

Deftruclion  is  their  haplefs  mare  : 
Like  fat  of  Iambs,  their  hopes  and  they 
Shall  in  an  inftant  melt  away, 

And  vanifh  into  fmoke  and  air. 

PART      III. 

16  Whilfl  finners,  brought  to  fad  decay, 
Still  borrow  on,  and  never  pay, 

The  jufl  have  will  and  pow'r  to  give  ; 
For  fuch  as  God  vouchfafes  to  blefs, 
jShall  peaceably  the  earth  poflcfs, 

And  thofe  he  curfes  fhall  not  live. 

17  The  good  man's  way  is  God's  delight. 
He  orders  all  the  fteps  aright, 

Of  him  that  moves  by  his  command  : 
Though  he  fometimes  may  be  diflrefa'd, 
Yet  (hall  he  ne'er  be  quite  opprefs'd, 

For  God  upholds  him  with  his  hand, 

18  From  my  firit  youth  till  age  prevail'd, 
I  never  Taw  the  righteous  foil'd, 

Or  want  o'ertakc  his  num'rous  race  ; 
Becatife  companion  fill'd  his  heart, 
And  he  did  cheerfully  impart, 

God  made  his  offspring's  wealth  increafe, 

«9  With  caution  fhun  each  wicked  deed, 
In  virtue's  ways  with  zeal  proceed, 
■     And  fo  prolong  your  happy  days  : 
For  God,  who  judgment  loves,  does  dill 
Preferve  his  faints  fecure  from  ill ; 
While  foon  the  wicked  race  decays. 

-20  The  upright  fhall  poflefs  the  land  ; 
His  portion  fhall  forages  ftand  ; 
His  mouth  with  wifdom  is  fupply'd, 


£    ST    A     L     M       XXXVII. 

His  tongue  by  rules  of  judgment  moves  -r 
His  heart  the  law  of  God  approves  ; 
Therefore  his  footfieps  never  Aide. 

P    A  ,  R    T      IV. 

21  tn  wait,  the  watchful  firmer  lies, 
In  hopes  the  righteous  to  furprife  ; 
But  all  his  fcfiemes  mud  prove  in  vain, 
For  he  (hall  not  his  purpofe  gain  :- 

22  God  will  not  him  defencelefs  leave, 
But  when  he's  judged .will  reprieve  ; 
His  faults  in  mercy  he  will  fee, 
And  from  deftruclion  fet  him  free, 

23  Still  on  the  Lord  with  hope  rely, 
And  he  (hall  all  thy  wants  fupply  ; 
Wait  thou  on  him,  keep  his  command, 
And  be  exalted  in  the  land, 

24  A  large  pofTefTion  thou  (halt  gain, 
And  from  thy  foes  fecure  remain  : 
While  wicked  men  defiroy'd  fhali  be, 
And  thou  their  difmal  fall  fhalt  fee. 

25  The  wicked  I  in  pow'r  have  feen, 
And  like  a  bay-tree  frefh  and  gfeen, 
That  fpreads  its  pleafant  branches  reunJ,- 
Ev'n  fo  was  he  with  plenty^crown'd : 

26  But  he  was  gone  as  quick  as  thought, 
And,  tho'  I  diligently  fought, 

Yet  could  I,  by  no  fign  or  trace, 
Or  any  mark,  find  out  his  place. 

27  Obferve  the  per  feci;  man  with  care, 
And  mark  all  fuch  as  upright  are; 
Their  roughen1  days  in  peace  mall  end, 
Ar.d  bagpy  hours  on  them  attend. - 

G  2 


€o  P    S     A     L     M      XXXVIII. 

28  Whilfl.  on  (he  latter  end  of  thofe, 
Who  dare  God's  holy  will  oppofe, 
A  common  ruin,  foon  or  late, 
Shall  furcly  be  their  difmal  late. 

29  God,  to  the  jufl,  will  help  afford, 
rfheir  only  fafe-guard  is  the  Lord  ; 
Their  flrenglh  in  time  of  need  is  he, 
Who  will  from  danger  fet  them  free  : 

30  Becaufe  on  him  they  Hill  depend, 
The  Lord  will  timely  fuccour  fend  : 
The  wicked  thus  fhall  ne'er  prevail ; 
Nor  fhall  the  righteous  ever  fail. 

PSALM       38. 

1  A  MIDST  thy  wrath  remember  love> 
jTjl  Reftore  thy  fcrvant,  Lord, 

Nor  let  a  Father's  chafl'ning  prove 
Like  an  avenger's  fword. 

2  Thine  arrows  flick  within  my  heart, 

My  flefh  is  forely  prefs'd  ; 
Between  the  forrow  and  the  fmart 
My  fpirit  finds  no  reft. 

3  My  fins  a  heavy  loacT  appear, 

And  o'er  my  head  are  gone  ; 
Too  heavy  they  lor  me  to  bear, 
Too  hard  for  me  t'  atone. 

4  My  thoughts  are  like  a  troubled  fea 

That  finks  my  comforts  down  ; 
And  I  go  mourning  all  the  day 
Beneath  my  Father's,  frown. 

5  Lord  I  am  weakened  and  difmay'd, 

None  of  my  pow'rs  are  whole  ; 
My  wounds  with  piercing  anguifn  bleecl^ 
The  anguifh  of  my  foul. 


P     S     A     L-    M       XXXIX.  61 

6  All  my  defires  to  thee  are  known, 

Thine  eye  counts  ev'ry  tear, 
And  ev'ry  %b  and  ev'ry  groan 
Is  notic'd  by  thine  ear. 

7  Thou  art  my  God,  my  only  hope  ; 

My  God  will  hear  my  cry, 
My  God  will  bear  my  fpirit  up 
When  fatan  bids  me  die. 

8  My  foes  rejoice  whene'er  I  Aide. 

To  fee  my  virtue  fail  ; 
They  raife  their  pleafure  and  their  pride, 
Whene'er  their  wiles  prevail. 

a  But  I'll  confefs  my  guilty  ways, 
And  grieve  for  all  my  fin  ; 
I'll  mourn  how  weak  the, feeds  of  grace3 . 
And  beg  fupport  divine. 

o  My  God,  forgive  ray  follies  pail, 
And  be  for  ever  nigh  ; 
O  Lord  of  my  falvation  bafte, 
Before  thv  fervant  die. 


P     S     A     L     M 


29- 


THUS  I  refolv'd  before  the  Lord, 
"  Now  will  I  watch  my  tongue, 
"  Left  I  let  flip  one  finful  word, 
"  Or  do  my  neighbour  wrong." 

2  Whene'er  conftrain'd  a  while  to  flay 

With  men  of  lives  profane, 
I'll  fet  a  double  guard  that  day, 
Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain.1 

3  I'll  fcarce  allow  my  lips  to  fpeak 

The  pious  thoughts  I  feel, 
Led  fcoiTers  fhould  th'  occafion  take 
To  mock,- my  holy  zeal. 
G3 


62  P     S    A    L    M      XXXIX 

4  Yet  if  fome  proper  hour  appear, 
I'll  not  be  over-aw'd, 
Bat  let  the  fcoOing  Tinners  hear 
That  we  can  fpeak  for  God. 

PART       II. 

£  Teach  me  the  meafure  of  my  days, 
Thou  Maker  of  my  frame ; 
I  would  furvey  life's  narrow  fpace, 
And  learn  how  frail  1  am. 

6  A  fpan  is  all  that  we  can  boafr, 

How  fhort,  how  fleet  our  time  f 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  dufl, 
In  all  his  flow'r  and  prime. 

7  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 

Like  fhadows  o'er  the  plain; 
Thev  rage  and  ilrive,  defire  and  love, 
But  all  the  noife  is  vain. 

8  Some  walk  in  honour's  gaudy  fhow, 

Some  dig  for  golden  ore, 
They  toil  for  heirs,  they  know  not  who, 
And  11  rait  are  feen  no  more. 

9  What  fhould  I  wifh  or  wait  for  then 

From  creatures,  earth  and  dull  ? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  difappoint  our  truft. 

io  Now  I  foihid  my  carnal  hope, 
My  fond  defires  recal  ; 
I  give  my  mortal  int'refl  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 

PART      III. 

i  t   God  of  my  life,  look  gently  down 
Behold  the  pains  I  feel  ; 


PSALM      XL.  63 

But  I  am  dumb  before  thy  throne, 
Nor  dare  difpute  thy  will. 

12  Difeafes  are  thy  fervants,  Lord, 
They  come  at  thy  command  ; 
I'll  not  attempt  a  murmuring  word, 
Againft  thy  chafTning  hand. 

15  Yet  I  may  plead  with  humble  cries,. 

Remove  thy  fharp  rebukes  ; 
My  (Irength.  confumes,  my  fpirit  d\es3 
Through  thy  repeated  ftrokes. 

24   Crufh'd  as  a  moth  beneath  thy  hand,. 
We  moulder  to  the  duft  ; 
Our  feeble  pow'rs  can  ne'er  whhftand3v 
And  all  our  beauty's -loft. 

*j  I'm  but  a  flranger  here  below^ 
As  all  my  fathers  were; 
May  I  be  well  prepar'd  to  go, 
When  1  the  fummons  hear  ! 

16  But  if  my  life  be  fpar'd  a  while- 

Before  my  lafl  remove,. 
Thy  praife  (hall  be  my  bus'nefs  flilfc,. 
And  I'il  declare  thy  love. 

PS     A     L     M       40. 

1    "T  Waited  patient  for  the  Lord, 
X      He  bow'd  to  hear  my  cry  ; 
He  faw  me  refting  on  his  word, 
And  brought  falvation  nigh. 

£  He  rais'd  me  from  a  horrid  pit, 
Where  mourning  long  1  lay, 
And  from  my  bonds  releas'd  my  feet3 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 

<*  Firm  on  a  rock  .he  made  me  Hand, 
And  taught  my  cheerful  tongtie 


64  P     S     A     L.    M      XL, 

To  praife  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  a  new  thankful  fong. 

4  TJ1  fpread  his  works  of  grace  abroad  ; 

The  faints  with  joy  fhall  hear, 
And  Tinners  learn  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hope  and  fear. 

5  How  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love  ; 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  great ! 
We  have  not  words  nor  hours  enough. 
Their  numbers  to  repeat. 

6  When  I'm  affli&ed,  poor  and  low, 

And  light  and  peace  depart, 

My  God  beholds  my  heavy  woe, 

And  bears  me  on  his  heart. 

PART       II. 

y  The  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought, 
Exceed  our  praife,  furmount  our  thought  ; 
Should  I  attempt  the  long  detail, 
My  fpeech  would  faint,  my  numbers  fail. 

8  No  blood  of  beafls  on  altars  fpilt, 

Can  cleanfe  the  fouls  of  men  from  guilt  ;'. 
But  thou  hall  fet  before  our  eyes, 
An  all-fufficient  facrifice. 

9  Lo  thine  eternal  Son  appears, 
To  thy  defigns  he  bows  his  ears ; 
AfTumes  a  body  well  prepar'd, 
And  well  performs  a  work  fo  hard. 

10  "  Behold  I  come"  (the  Saviour  cries. 
With  love  and  duty  in  his  eyes,) 
"  I  come  to  bear  the  heavy  load 
"  Of  fins,  and  do  thy  will,  my  God. 

XI."  5Tis  written  in  thy  great  decree, 
"  'Tis  in  thy  book  foretold  of  me. 


PSALM       XL.  6, 

"  I  muft  fulfil  the  Saviour's  part, 
"  And  lo  !  thy  law  is  in  ray  heart, 

12  "  I'll  magnify  thy  holy  law, 

"  And  rebels  to^obedience  draw, 

'■  When  on  my  crofs  I'm  lifted  high* 

u  Or  to  my  crown  above  the  iky. 

13  "  The  Spirit  fhall  defcend  and  fhow 

•*  What  thou  haft  done  and  what  I  do  ; 

"  The  wond'ring  world  fhall  learn  thy  grace, 

"  And  all  creation  tune  thy  praife." 

PART      III. 

24  My  fins  exceed  in  their  amount, 
The  hairs  on  this  afflicted  head  ; 
My  vanquifh'd  courage  they  furmount,. 
And  fill  my  drooping  foul  with  dread. 

ij  But,  Lord,  to  my  relief  draw  near, 
For  never  was  more  pre  fling  need  1 
In  my  deliv'rance,  Lord,  appear, 
And  add  to  that  deliv'rance  fpeed. 

16  Confufion  on  their  heads  return, 
Who  to  defiroy  my  foul  combine ; 
Let  them,  defeated,  blufh  and  mourn* 
Knfnar'd  in  their  own  vile  defign. 

17  Their  doom  let  defolation  be, . 
With  (hame  their  malice  be  repaid, 
Who  mock'd  my  confidence  in  thee, 
And  fport  of  my  afUi&ion   made. 

18  While  thofe  who  humbly  feek  thy  face 
To  joyful  triumphs  fhaU  be  raisM  ; 
And  all  who  prize  thy  faving  grace, 
With  mcrrefound,  The  Lord  be  prais'd. 

19  Thus  wretched  tho'  I  am  and  poor, 
Of  me  ih*  almighty  Lord  takes  care; 


P     3     A     L     M      XLL 

Thou  God,  who  only  canft  reftore, 
To  my  relief  with  fpeed  repair. 

PSALM       41. 

1  T  TE's  blefs'd  whofe  tender  care, 
.LA.      Relieves  the  poor  diflrcfs'd  ^ 
When  troubles  gather  round, ; 

The  Lord  mall  give  him  reft  : 

2  His  life  with  bleflings  crown'd, 

The  Lord  fhali  fure  prolong  ; 
And  check  the  will  of  thofe, 
Who  feek  to  do  him  wrong. 

3  If  he,  in  low  eftate, 

Opprefs'd  with  ficknefs  lie, 
The  Lord  will  comfort  fend, 
And  inward  flrength  fupply  : 

4  Secure  of  this,  to  God, 

I  thus  my  pray'r  addrefs'd, 
"   Lord,  heal  my  wounded  foul, 
"   For  I  have  much  tranfgrefs'd  !" 

5  My  foes,  with  HandVing  words, 

Attempt  to  wound  my  fame ; 
"  When  mall  he  die,''  fay  they, 
"  And  men  forget  his  name  ?,m 

6  Suppofe  they  vifits  make, 

5Tis  all  but  empty  fliow  ; 
They  gather  mifchief  then, 
And  vent  it  when  they  go. 

7  With  whifpers  fuch  as  thefe, 

To  hurt  me  they  devife  : 
11  His  doom  at  length  is  come, 
"  He's  fall'n,  no  more  to  rife,?* 

8  My  own  familiar  friend, 

On  whom  I  moll  rejy'd, 


PSALM       XLIl. 

Has  me,  whofe  gueft  he  was, 
With  open  fcorn  defy'd. 

<)  But  thou,  my  wretched  ftate, 
In  mercy,  Lord  regard, 
And  raife  me  up,  that  they 
May  meet  their  juft  reward. 

10  Thou  fufP reft  not  my  foes, 
To  triumph  in  my  fall  ; 
Therefore  I  know  thine  ear. 
Is  open  when  I  call. 

3 1   My  life  thou  doft  fecure, 

From  danger  and  difgrace ; 
And  thou  (halt  fet  me  ftill, 
Before  thy  glorious  face. 

12  Let  therefore  Ifrael's  Lord 
From  age  to  age  be  bleft, 
And  all  the  people's  joy 
With  loud  amens  expreft, 

P     S     A     L     M 

i      A   S  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  ftreams, 
XX.     When  heated  in  the  chace  ; 
So  longs  my  foul,  O  God,  for  ihee, 
And  thy  refreming  grace, 

2  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 
My  thirfty  foul  doth  pine  ; 
O  !  When  ihall  I  behold  thy  face, 
Thou  majefty  divine  ? 

g  Tears  are  my  conflant  food,  while  thus 
Infulung  foes  upbraid  ; 
"  Deluded  wretch  !  where's  now  thy  God  ? 
"  And  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?" 

4  I  figh  whene'er  my  rr.ufing  thoughts^ 
.Thofe  happy  days  preient, 


49, 


m  PSALM       XL1I. 

When  I,  with  troops  of  pious  friends, 
Thy  temple  did  frequent : 

3  When  I  advanc'd  with  fongs  of  praife, 
My  folemn  vows  to  pay  ; 
And  led  the  joyful  facred  throng, 
That  kept  the  feihl  day. 

6  Why  reftlefs,  why  call  down,  ray  foul  ? 

Truft:  God  ;   and    he'll  employ 
His  aid  for  thee,  and  change  thefe  fighs 
To  thankful  hymns  of  joy. 

7  My  foul's  call  down,  O  God  ;   but  thinks 

On  thee  and  Sion  ftill  ; 
From  Jordan's  banks,  from  Hermon's  height, 
And  Mizar's  humbler  hill. 

8  One  trouble  calls  another  on  ; 

And,  burfhng  o'er  my  head, 
Fall  fpoutingdown,   till  round  my  foul 
A  roaring  fea  is  fpread. 

g  But  when  thy  prefence,  Lord  of  life, 
Has  once  difpell'd  this  ftorm, 
To  thee  I'll  midnight  anthems  fing, 
And  all  my  vows  perform. 

io  God  of  my  iirength,  how  long  [hall  I, 
Like  one  forgotten,  mourn, 
Forlorn,  forfaken,  and  expos'd 
To  my  oppreffors  fcorn  ? 

n  My  heart  ispierc'd  as  with  a  fword, 
Whilfl  thus  my  foes  upbraid; 
"  Vain  boafter,  where  is  now  thy  God  ? 
"  And  where  his  promis'd  aid  ?" 

12  Why  reftlefs,  why  caft  down,  my  foul  ? 
Hope  fill),  and  thou  (halt  fing 
The  praife  of  him  who  is  thy  God, 
Thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 


P    S    A    L    M      XLIII,  XLIV.       B9 

PSALM     43. 

i    TUST  Judge  of  heav'n,  againfl  my  foes 
J       Do  thou  affert  my  injur'd  right  i 
O  !   fet  me  free,  my  God,  from  thofe 
That  in  deceit  and  wrong  delight. 

2  Since  thou  art  ftill  my  only  flay, 
Why  leav'ft  thou  me  in  deep  diftrefs  ? 
Why  go  I  mourning  all  the  day, 
Whiifl  me  inful ting  foes  opprefs  ? 

3  Let  me  with  light  and  truth  be  bled  ; 
O  let  them  point  and  lead  the  way, 
Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  reft, 

And  in  thy  facred  temple  pray. 

4  Then  will  I  there  frefh  altars  raife 
To  God,  who  is  my  only  joy ; 
And  my  triumphant  fongs  of  praife, 
Shall  all  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

j)  Why  then  cafl  down,  my  foul  ?  and  why 
So  much  opprefs'd  with  anxious  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely  ; 
Who  can  and  will  thy  {late  repair. 


P    S    A    L    M 


ii> 


j    "  "    ORD,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old, 
JL-J     Thy  works  of  pow'r  and  grace, 
When  to  our  ears  our  fathers  tela1, 
The  wonders  of  their  days. 

2  They  faw  thy  beaut'ous  churches  rife, 
The  fpreading  gofpel  run  ; 
While  light  and  glory  from  the  fldes 
Thro'  all  their  temples  (hone. 

•  In  God  they  boafled  all  the  day, 
And  in  a  cheerful  throng 
II 


jo  P     S     A     L     M      XLIV. 

Did  thoufands  meet  to  praife  and  pray, 
And  grace  was  all  their  fong. 

4  But  now  our  fouls  are  feiz'd  with  mame, 
Confufion  fills  our  face, 
To  hear  the  enemy  blafpheme, 
And  fools  reproach  thy  grace. 

,5  Yet  have  we  not  forgot  our  God, 
Nor  falfly  dealt  with  heav'n, 
Nor  Lave  our  lleps  declin'd  the  road 
Of  duty  thou  haft  given. 

6  Tho'  dragons  all  around  us  roar 

With  their  deltru6live  breath, 
And  thine  own  hand  has  bruis'd  us  fore, 
Hard  by  the  gates  of  death. 

7  We  are  expos'd  all  day  to  die, 

As  martyrs  for  thy  name; 
As  fheep  for  daughter  bound  we  lie, 
And  wait  the  kindling  flame. 

8  Awake,  arife,  almighty  Lord, 

Why  fleeps  thy  wonted  grace  ? 
Why  fhould  we  feem  like  men  abhor'd, 
Or  banifh'd  from  thy  face  ? 

9  Wilt  thou  for  ever  caft  us  off, 

And  fiill  neglecl  our  cries  ? 
For  ever  hide  thine  heav'nly  love 
From  our  afflicled  eyes  ? 

io  Down  to  the  duft  our  foul  is  bow'd, 
And  dies  upon  the  ground  ; 
Rife  for  our  help,  rebuke  the  proud, 
And  all  their  pow'rs  confound. 

ii   Redeem  us  from  perpet'al  fhame, 
Our  Saviour  and  our  God  ; 
We  plead  the  honours  of  thy  name, 
The  merits  of  thy  blood. 


P    S    A    L    M      XLV.  71 

PSALM       45. 

i  \TOW  be  my  heart  infpir'd  to  ling 
.IN     The  glories  of  my  Saviour  king, 
Jefus  the  Lord  ;   how  heav'nly  fair 
His  form  !  how  bright  his  beauties  are  t 

2  O'er  all  the  fons  of  human  race 
He  mines  with  far  fuperior  grace, 
Love  from  his  lips  divinely  flows, 
And  bleffings  all  his  flate  compofe. 

3  Drefs  thee  in  arms,  mod  mighty  Lord, 
Gird  on  the  terror  of  thy  fword, 

In  majeity  and  glory  ride 

With  truth  and  meeknefs  at  thy  fide. 

4  Thine  anger,  like  a  pointed  dart, 
Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  ftubborn  heart  \ 
Or  words  of  mercy  kind  and  fwee-t 
Shall  melt  the  rebels  at  thy  feef. 

5  Thy  throne,  O  God,  for  ever  {lands,. 
Grace  is  the  fceptre  in  thy  hands; 
Thy  laws  and  works  are  jiift  and  right, 
But  grace  and  juftice  thy  delight. 

6  O  God,  thy  God  has  richly  fried 
His  oil  of  gladnefs  on  thy  head  ; 
And  with  his  facred  fpirit  blefs'd 
Th'  eternal  Son  above  the  reft, 

PART      II. 

7  The  king  of  faints,  how  fair  his  face, 
Adorn'd  with  majefty  and  grace  ! 
He  comes  with  bleffings  from  above, 
And  wins  the  nations  to  his  love. 

8  At  his  right  hand  our  eyes  behold 
The  queen  array ;d  in  pure  it  gold  ; 

II  2 


72  PSALM       XLVI. 

The  world  admires  ber  heav'nly  drcfs  : 
Her  robes  of  joy  and  righteoufnefs. 

9  He  forms  her  beauties  like  his  own, 
He  calls  and  feats  her  near  his  throne  ; 
Fair  Granger,  let  thine  heart  forget 
The  idols  of  thy  native  Irate. 

10  So  (hall  the  king  the  more  rejoice 
In  thee  the  fav'rite  of  his  choice  ; 
Let  him  be  lov'd,  and  yet  ador'd, 
For  he's  thy  Maker  and  thy  Lord. 

11  Oh  happy  hour,  when  thou  (halt  life 
To  his  fair  palace  in  the  fkies, 
And  all  thy  fons,  (a  num'rous  train) 
Each  like  a  prince  in  glory  reign. 

12  Let  endlefs  honours  crown  his  head  ; 
Let  evVy  age  his  praifes  fpread  ; 
While  we  with  cheerful  fongs  approve 
The  condefcenfion  of  his  love. 

P     S     A     L     M       46. 

1    /"^  OD  is  our  refuge  in  diHrefs, 

vJT  A  prefent  help  when  dangers  prefs ; 
On  him  for  fafety  we  rdv'd, 
And  in  his  {trench  we  will  confide  : 

'2  Tho'  earth  were  from  her  centre  toff, 
And  mountains  in  the  ocean  loft ; 
Or  lofty  hiiis  from  their  abode, 
Torn  piece- meal  by  the  roaring  flocd. 

3  Let  angry  waves  together  roll'd, 
Rage  on  with  fury  uncontrouPd  ; 
We  will  not  fear,  whilft  we  depend 
On  God.  who  is  our  conitant  friend 


rs: 


P    S    A     L    M      XLVI. 

4  A  gentler  fiream,  that  ever  flows, 
And  joy  to  all  around  bellows, 
The  city  of  the  Lord  fliall  fill, 
The  city  where  he's  worfliipp'd  full. 

5  God  dwells  in  Sion,  whofe  ftrong  tow 
Shall  mock  th'  affault  of  earthly  pow'rs, 
And  his  Almighty  aid  is,  nigh 

To  thofe  who  on  his  flrength  rely, 

6  In  tumults,  when  the  heathen  rag'd, 
And  kingdoms  war  againft  us  wag'd, 
In  thunders  loud  his  voice  was  beaid, 
And  foon  their  forces  difappear'd. 

PART       II. 

7  The  Lord  of  hods  conducts  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms ; 

Our  father's  guardian  he  hath  been, 
And  we  his  tender  love  have  feen. 

8  Come  fee  what  pow'r  he  hath  difplay'd, 
His  people  ne'er  {hall  be  difmay'd : 

For  them  he  hath  thefe  wonders  wrought, 
And  on  the  earth  deftruclion  brought. 

9  Abroad  he  hath  his  vengeance  hurl'd, 
And  aw'd  to  peace  the  jarring  world  ; 
He  doth  de(lroy  the  fpear  and  bow, 
And  into  flames  their  chariots  throw  : 

io  With  rev'rence  be  the  Lord  addrefs'd  ; 
The  earth  her  fov'reign  hath  confefs'd  ; 
The  heathen  (hall  his  pow'r  obey, 
And  yield  to  his  almighty  {way. 

ii.  The  God  of  hoils,  conducls  our  arms, 
Our  tow'r  of  refuge  in  alarms ; 
Our  father's  guardian  he  hath  been,. 
And. we  his  wond'rous  love  have  feen, 
H-3 


74     P     5     A     L     M     XLVII,  XLVIIL 

P    S     A     L    M      47. 

1  /^iH  for  a  fhout  of  facred  joy 
V-x      To  God  the  fov'reign  king  ! 
Let  ev'ry  land  their  tongues  employ, 

And  hymns  of  triumph  ling. 

2  Jtfus  our  God  afcends  on  high; 

His  heav'nly  guards  around 

Attend  him  rifing  thro'  (he  iky, 

With  trumpet's  joyful  found. 

3  While  angels  fhout  and  praife  their  king, 

Let  mortals  learn  their  (trains ; 
Let  all  the  earth  his  honours  ling  ; 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehearfe  his  praife  with  awe  profound^ 

Let  knowledge  guide  the  fong  ; 
Nor  mock  him  with  a  folemn  found 
Upon  a  thoughtlefs  tongue. 

j  In  Ifr'el  ilood  his  ancient  throne, 
He  lov'd  that  chofen  race  ; 
But  now  he  calis  the  world  his  owp, 
And  heathens  tafle  his  grace. 

6  The  Gentile  nations  are  the  Lord's, 
There  Abrams  God  is  known  : 
While  pow'rs  and  princes,   fhields  and  fwo?cl$ 
Submit  before  his  throne. 

P     S     A    L     M       4g. 

3    ATV  REAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
\JJT     And  let  his  praife  be  great  ; 
He. makes  his  churches  his  abode, 
His  mofl  delightful  feat. 

2  Thefe  temples  of  his  grace, 
How  beautiful  they  ftanil 


PSALM       XLV-1II. 

The  honours  of  our  native  place. 
And  bulwarks  of  our  land. 

3  In  Sion  God  is  known 

A  refuge  in  diftrefs  ; 
How  bright  has  his  falvation  fhone-j 
How  fair  his  heav'nly  grace  ? 

4  When  kings  againft  her  JGin'd, 

And  faw  the  Lord  was  there,. 
In  wild  confufion  of  the  mind 
They  fled  with  hafly  fear. 

5  When  navies  tall  and  proud 

Attempt  to  fpoil  our  peace, 
He  fends  his  tempeft.  roaring  loud», 
And  finks  them  in  the  feas. 

5  Oft  have  our  fathers  told; 
Our  eyes  have  often  feen, 
How  well  ourGod  fecures  the  foM; 
Where  his  own  flocks  have  been, 

y  In  ev'ry  new  diftrefs 

We'll  to  his  houfe  repair, 
Faecal  to  mind  his  wond'rous  grace. 
And  feek  deliv'rance  there. 

P    A     R.    T      II. 

8  Far  as  thy  name  is  known,. 

The  world  declares  thy  praife ; 
Thv  faints,   O  Lord,  before  thy  throne 
Their  fongs  of  honour  raife. 

9  With  joy  the  peopje  ftand ; 

On  Sion's  chofen  hill, 
Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand3  . 
And  councils  of  thy  will. 

iO  Let  flrangers  walk  around 

The  city  where  we  dwell/. 


76  PSALM       XLIX. 

Compafs  and  view  thy  holy  ground, 
And  mark  the  building  well. 

1 1  The  orders  of  thy  houfe, 

The  worfhip  of  thy  court, 
The  cheerful  fongs,  the  folemn  vows,. 
And  make  a  fair  report. 

12  How  decent  and  how  wife  ! 

How  glorious  to  behold  ! 
Beyond  ihe  pomp  that  charms  the  eyes. 
And  rites  adorn'd  with  gold. 

33  The  God  we  worfhip  now 

Will  guide  us  'till  we  die  ; 
Will  be  our  God  while  here  below, 
And  ours  above  the  fky. 

P     S     A     L     M       49. 

1  TyC  7~HY  doth  the  man  of  riches  grow 

V  V        To  infolence  and  pride, 
To  fee  his  wealth  and  honours  flow 
With  ev'ry  rifing  tide  ? 

2  Why  doth  he  treat  the  poor  with  fcorn, 

Made  of  the  felf-fame  clay, 
And  boaft  as  tho'  his  flefh  was  born 
Of  better  dufl  than  they  ? 

3  Not  all  his  treafures  can  procure 

His  foul  a  fhort  reprieve, 
Redeem  from  death  one  guilty  hour,. 
Or  make  his  brother  live. 

4  Eternal  life  can  ne'er  be  fold, 

The  ranfom  is  too  high  ; 
Juftice  will  ne'er  be  brib'd  with  gold, 
That  man  may  never  die. 

^  He  fees  the  brutidi  and  the  wife, 
The  tim'rous  and  the  brave, 


■P     S     A     L     M       XLIX.  77 

Quit  their  pofTeflions,  clofe  their  eyes, 
And  haflen  to  the  grave. 

6  Yet  'tis  his  inward  thought  and  pride, 

'*  My  hOufe  fhall  ever  iland  ; 
11  And  that  my  name  may  long  abide 
"  I'll  give  it  to  my  land." 

7  Vain  are  his  thoughts,  his  hopes  are  !ofr} 

How  foon  his  mem'ry  dies  ! 
His  name  is  bury'd  in  the  duir, 
Where  his  own  body  lies. 

S  This  is  the  folly  of  their  way, 
And  yet  their  fons  as  vain, 
Approve  the  words  their  fathers  fay, 
And  acl  their  works  again. 

9  Men  void  of  v/ifdom  and  of  grace, 
Tho'  honour  raife  them  high, 
Live  like  the  beafts,  a  thoughtlefs  race5. 
And  like  the  beau's  they  die. 

to  Laid  in  the  grave  like  fiily  fheep, 
Death  triumphs  o'er  them  there, 
Till  the  laft  trumpet  breaks  their  deep,. 
And  wakes  them  in  defpair. 

PART       II. 

1 1  Ye  fons  of  pride,  that  hate  the  jufr, 

And  trample  on  the  poor, 
When  death  has  brought  you  down  td  dull: 
Your  pomp  mall  rife  no  more. 

12  The  Iaft  great  day  (hall  change  the  fcene  ; 

When  will  that  hour  appear  ? 
When  fhall  the  julr.  revive,  and  reign 
O'er  all  that  fcorn'd  them  here  ? 

jg  God  will  my  naked  foul  receive, 

Cair.l  from  the  world  aw«iyv 


$  P    S     A    L    M        t- 

And  break  the  prifon  of  the  grave, 
To  raife  my  mould'nng  clay. 
14  Heav'n  is  my  everlafting  home, 
Th'  inheritance  is  fure  ; 
Let  men  of  pride  their  rage  relume, 
But  I'll  repine  no  more. 

PSALM       50. 

t  r-pHE  Lord,  the  Judge,  before  his  throne, 
JL       Bids  the  whole  earth  draw  nigh, 
The  nations  near  the  rifingfun, 
And  near  the  Wejiern  fky. 

2  No  more  mail  bold  blafphemers  fayy 

Judgment  will  ne'er  begin  ; 
No  more  abufe  his  long  delay 
To  impudence  and  fin. 

3  Thron'd  on  a  cloud  our  God  mail  come 

Bright  flames  prepare  his  way, 
Thunder  and  darknefs,  fire  and  ilorm, 
Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

4  Heav'n  from  above  his  call  fhall  hear, 

Attending  angels  come, 
And  earth  and  hell  fhall  know  and  fear 
His  juftice  and  their  doom. 

5  "  But  gather  all  my  faints  (he  cries) 

"  That  made  their  peace  with  God, 
"  By  the  Redeemer's  facrifice, 
"  And  feal'd  it  wiih  his  blood. 
6  "  Their  faith  and  works,  brought  forth  to  lighrr 
"   Shall  make  the  world  confefs, 
"  My  fentence  of  reward  is  right, 
11  And  heav'n  adore  my  grace. 


F    S    A     L    M       L. 

PART       II. 

j  Thus  faith  the  Lord,  "  the  fpacious  fields 
u  And  flocks  and  herds  are  mine, 
"  O'er  all  the  cattle  of  the  hills 
"  I  claim  a  right  divine. 

&  "  I  afk  no  fheep  For  facrifice, 

"  Nor  bullocks  burnt  with  fire  ; 
"  To  hope  and  love,  to  pray  and  praife, 
"  Is  all  that  I  reqjire. 

*)  "  Invoke  my  name  when  trouble's  near, 
"  My  hand  (hall  fet  thee  free ; 
"  Then  fhall  thy  thankful  lips  declare, 
"  The  honour  due  to  me. 

10  "  The  man  that  offers  humble  praife, 

"  Declares  my  glory  beft, 
11  And  thofe  that  tread  my  holy  ways, 
"  Shall  my  falvation  tafle. 

11  "  Not  for  the  want  of  bullocks  (lain 

**  Will  I  the  world  reprove; 
"  Altars  and  rites,  and  forms  are  vain, 
"  Without  the  fire  of  love. 

4.2  "  And  what  have  hypocrites  to  do, 
v  To  bring  their  facrifice  ? 
"  They  call  my  ftatutes  juft  and  true, 
"  But  deal  in  theft  and  lies. 

-23  "  Could  you  expect  to  Tcape  my  fight, 
"  And  fin  without  controul? 
••  But  I  (hall  bring  your  crimes  to  light, 
"  With  anguilh  in  your  foul." 

14  Confider,  ye  that  flight  the  Lord, 
Before  his  wrath  appear  ; 
If  once  you  fall  beneath  his  fword, 
There's  no  deliv'rer  there. 


79 


So  P    S    A    L    M      LI. 

PART      III. 

15  The  Lord,  (he  Judge,  his  churches  warns, 
Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear, 
Who  place  their  hopes  in  rites  and  forms, 
But  make  not  faith  nor  love  their  care. 

j6  Vile  wretches  dare  rehearfe  his  name 
With  lips  of  falfhoodand  deceit  ; 
A  friend  or  brother  they  defame, 
And  footh  and  flatter  thofe  they  hate. 

17  They  watch  to  do  their  neighbours  wrong, 
Yet  dare  to  feek  their  Maker's  face; 
They  take  his  cov'nant  on  their  tongue, 
But  break  his  laws,  abufe  his  grace. 

a 8  To  heav'n  they  lift  their  hands  unclean, 
Defil'd  with  lull,  defil'd  with  blood  ; 
By  night  they  pra&ife  every  fin, 
By  day  their  mouths  draw  near  to  God. 

^9  And  while  his  judgments  long  delay, 
They  grow  fecure  and  fin  the  more  : 
They  think  he  deeps  as  well  as  they, 
And  put  far  ofTthe  dreadful  hour. 

so  Oh  dreadful  hour  !   when  God  draws  near, 
And  fets  their  crimes  before  their  eyes! 
His  wrath  their  guilty  fouls  (hall  tear, 
And  no  deliverer  dare  to  rife. 

PSALM       51. 

1    Q HEW  pity,  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive, 
O   Let  a  repenting  rebel  live  ; 
Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free  ? 
May  not  a  fmner  trull  in  thee  ? 

3   My  crimes  are  great,  but  can't  furpafs 
Thej>ow'r  and  glory  of  thy  grace; 


PSALM       LI.  m 

Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, 
So  let  thy  pard'ning  love  be  found. 

3  Oh  wafh  my  foul  from  ev'ry  fin, 
And  make  my  guilty  confcience  clean  ; 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 
And  part  offences  pain  mine  eyes. 

4  My  lips  with  fhame  my  fins  confefs 
Againft  thy  law,  againft  thy  grace  ; 
Lord,  mould  thy  judgment  grow  fevere, 
I  am  condemn'd  but  thou  art  clear. 

5    Should  hidden  vengeance  feize  my  breath, 
I  muft  pronounce  thee  juft  in  death; 
And  if  my  foul  were  fent  to  hell, 
Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

€  Yet  fave  a  trembling  finner,  Lord, 

Whofe  hope,  ft  ill  hov'ring  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  on  fome  fweet  promife  there, 
Some  fure  fupport  againfc  defpair. 

P     A     R     T      II. 

7  Lord,  I  am  vile,  conceiv'd  in  fin, 
And  born  unholy  and  unclean ; 
Sprung  from  the  man  whofe  guilty  fall 
Corrupts  the  race,  and  taints  us  all. 

8  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant  breath, 
The  feeds  of  fin  grow  up  for  death ; 
The  law  demands  a  perfe61  heart ; 
But  we're  defil-d  in  ev'ry  part. 

)  Great  God  create  my  heart  anew, 
And  form  my  fpirit  pure  and  true ; 
Oh  make  me  wife  betimes  to  fpy 
My  danger  and  my  remedy. 
I 


32  P     S    A     L     M       LI. 

io  Behold  I  fall  before  thy  face  ; 
My  only  refuge  is  thy  grace  ; 
No  outward  forms  can  make  me  clean; 
The  leprofy  lies  deep  within. 

1 1  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  beaff, 
Nor  hyfop-branch,  nor  fprinkling  prieft, 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  fea, 
Can  wafh  the  difmal  (tain  away. 

12  Jzfus,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone 
Hath  pow'r  fufficient  to  atone  : 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  fnow  ; 
No  Jczuijli  types  could  cleanfe  me  fo. 

13  While  guilt  diflurbs  and  breaks  my  peace, 
Nor  flefli  nor  foul  hath  reft  oreafe.; 
Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pard'ning  voice ; 
And  make  my  broken  heart  rejoice. 

PART       III. 

14  O  thou  that  hear'ft  when  fmners  cry, 
Tho'  all  my- crimes  before  thee  lie, 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  look, 
But  blot  their  mem'ry  from  thy  book. 

17   Creare  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  form  my  foul  averfe  to  fin  ; 
Let  thy  good  fpirit  ne'er  depart, 
Nor  hide  thy  prefence  from  my  heart, 

16  I  cannot  live  without  thy  light, 

Caff  out  and  banifh'd  from  thy  fight ; 
Thine  holy  joys,  my  God,  reftore, 
And  guard  me,  that  I  fall  no  more. 

27  Tho'  I  have  griev'd  thy  Spirit,  Lord, 
Tli)  help  and  comfort  ftiil  cilbrd, 
And  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne, 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 


PSALM      LH.  §3 

18  A  broken  heart  rny  God,  my  King 
Is  all  the  facrifice  I  bring; 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  defpife 
A  broken  heart  for  facrifice. 

19  My  foul  lies  humbled  in  the  dufr, 
And  owns  thy  dreadful  fentencc  juil  ; 
Look  down,  O  Lord  with  pitying  eye, 
And  fave  the  foul  condemn'd  to  die. 

20  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways  ; 
Sinners  fhall  learn  thy  fov'reign  grace; 
I'll  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
And  they  mall  praife  a  pard'ning  God.- 

21  O  may  thy  love  infpire  my  tongue  ! 
Salvation  fhall  be  all  my  fong  ; 
And  all  my  pow'rs  fhall  join  to  blefs 
The  Lord  my  flrength  and  righteoufaefs. 

PSALM       52. 

1  "T  IT  THY  mould  the  haughty  horo  boaiT 

V  V      His  vengeful  arm,  his  warlike  boil  ? 
While  blood  defiles  his  cruel  band, 
And  defolation  waftes  the  land. 

2  He  joys  to  hear  the  captive's  cry, 
The  widow's  groan,  the  orphan's  figh  ; 
And  when  the  weary  fword  would  fpare, 
His  falfhood  fpreads  the  fatal  frrare. 

3  He  triumphs  in  the  deeds  of  wrong, 
And  arms  with  rage  bis  impious  tongue  ; 
With  pride  proclaims  his  dreadful  pow'r, 
And  bids  the  trembling  world  adore. 

4  But  God  beholds,  and  with  a  frown, 
Calls  to  the  dnft  his  honours  down  ; 
The  righteous  freed,  their  hopes  recal, 
And  hail  the  proud  oppretTor's  fall. 

I  2 


$4  PSALM      LIU. 

5  How  low  lb'  infn-hing  tyrant  lies, 
Who  dar'd  tb'  eternal  pow'r  defpife  ; 
And  vainly  deem'd  with  envious  joy, 
His  arm  almighty  to  deftroy. 

6  Wepraife  the  Lord,  who  beard  our  cries, 
And  fent  falvation  from  the  fkies ; 

The  faints  who  faw  our  mournful  davs, 
Shall  join  our  grateful  fongs  of  praife. 

TART       II. 

7  While  unbelievers  make  their  bcafr, 

And  heav'nly  grace  defpife  ; 
In  their  own  arm  they  put  their  truft, 
And  fill  their  mouths  with  lies  ; 

8  But  like  a  cultur'd  olive-grove 

Drefs;d  in  immortal  green, 
Thy  children  blooming  in  thy  love, 
Amidft  thy  courts  are  feen. 

9  On  thine  eternal  grace,  O  Lord, 

Our  iouls  fhall  reft  fecure  ; 
And  all  who  truft  thy  holy  word, 
Shall  find  fa  1  vat  ion  fure. 

PSALM       53- 

i  r  |  AHE  wicked  fools  muft  fure  fuppofe, 
JL       That  God  is  but  a  name  : 
This  grofs  miftake  their  practice  mows, 
Since  virtue  all  difciaim. 

£  The  Lord   look'd  down   from  beav'n's  high 
The  fons  of  men  to  view,  [tow'r, 

To  fee  if  any  own'd  his  pow'r, 
Or  truth  or  juflice  knew. 

3  But  all  he  faw  were  backward  gone, 
JQegen'jrate  grown  and  bafe; 


PSALM       L1V. 

None  for  religion  car'd,  not  one 
Of  all  the  finful  race. 

4  But  are  thofe  workers  of  deceit 

So  dull  and  fenfelefs  grown, 
That  they,  like  bread,  mv  people  eat, 
And  God's  juft  pow'r  difown  ? 

5  Their  caufelefs  fears  (hall  ilrangely  grow; 

And  they,  defpis'd  of  God, 
Shall  foon  be  foil'd  :  his  hands  (hall  throw 
Their  (hatter'd  bones  abroad. 

6-  Would  he  his  faving  pow'r  employ 
To  break  our  fervile  band, 
Loud  (houts  of  univerfal  joy 
Should  echo  through  the  land. 

P     S     A     L     M        54. 

i   TJEHOLD  us,  Lord,  and  let  our  cry 
JD     Before  thy  throne  afcend, 
Caft  thou  on  us  a  pitying  eye, 
And  ftill  our  lives  defend. 

2  For  flaught'ring  foes  infult  us  round, 

OpprefTive,  proudand  vain, 
They  caft  thy  temples  to  the  ground, 
And  all  our  rites  profane. 

3  Yet  thy  forgiving  grace  we  truft, 

And  in  thy  pow'r  rejoice  ; 
Thine  arm  (hall  erufh  our  foes  to  d«u{l; 
Thy  praile  infpire  our  voice. 

4,  Be  thou  with  thofe  whofe  friendly  hand. 
Upheld  us  in  dinrefs, 
Extend  thy  truth  through  ev'ry  land3. 
And  ftill  thy  people  blefs. 

1 .3. 


^6  PSALM       LV. 

PSALM      55. 

God,  my  refuge,  hear  my  cries, 
Behold  my  flowing  tears, 
Por  earth  and  hell  my  hurt  devife, 
And  triumph  in  my  fears. 

2  Their  rage  is  level'd  at  my  life, 

My  foul  with  guilt  they  load, 
And  fill  my  thoughts  with  inward  flrife, 
To  fhake  my  hope  in  God. 

3  What  inward  pains  my  heart-firings  wound, 

I  groan  with  ev'ry  breath  ; 
Horror  and  fear  befCt  me  round 
Amongft  the  fhades  of  death. 

■    Oh  were  I  like  a  feather'd  dove, 
And  innocence  had  wings  : 
I'd  fly,  and  make  a  long  remove 
From  all  thtfe  reillefs  things. 

fj  Let  me  to  fome  wild  defert  go, 
And  find  a  peaceful  home, 
Where  florms  of  malice  never  blow, 
Temptations  never  come. 

6  Vain  hopes,  and  vain  inventions  all 

To  'fcape  the  rage  of  hell  r 
The  mighty  God,  on  whom  I  call, 
Can  lave  me  here  as  well. 

7  By  morning  light  I'll  feek  his  face, 

At  noon  repeat  my  cry, 
The  night  fhall  hear  me  alk  his  grace. 
Nor  will  he  long  deny. 

8  God  fliall  preferve  my  foul  from  fear3 

Or  fhield  me  when  afraid  ; 
Ten  thoufand  angels  mud  appear 
If  he  command  tlicir  aid. 


PSALM      LV.  87 

9  I  caft  my  burdens  on  the  Lo;> \ 
The  Lord  fuftains  them  all ; 
My  courage  lefts  upon  his  word, 

That  faints  mall  never  fall.  v 

10  My  higheft  hopes  can  not  be  vain. 

My  lips  (hail  fpread  his  praife  ; 
While  cruel  and  deceitful  men, 
Scarce  live  out  half  their  days, 

PART      II. 

1 1  Let  Tinners  take  thsir  courfe, 

And  chufe  the  road  to  death ;, 
But  in  the  worfhip  of  my  God 
Til  fpendmy  daily  breath. 

12  My  thoughts  addrefs  his  throne, 

When  morning  brings  the  light  °- 
I  feek  his  blefling  ev'ry  noon^ 
And  pay  my  vows  at  night.. 

13  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 

O  ray  eternal  God, 
While  fmners  perim  in  furprife- 
Beneath  thine  angry  rod. 

14  Becaufe  they  dwell  at  eafe, 

And  no  fad  changes  feel, 
They  neither  fear,  nor  truft  thy  name3. 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  will. 

**;  But  I  with  all  my  cares, 

Will  lean  upon  the  Lord  ; 
I'll  caft  my  burdens  on  his  arm, 
And  reft  upon  his  word. 

j 6  His  arm  (hall  well  fuftain 
The  children  of  his  love  : 
The  ground   on  which  their  fafety  flands^ 
No  earthly  po.w'r  can  move, 


88  PSALM       LVL 

PSALM      56. 

1  f\  Thou  whofe  juftice  reigns  on  high, 
V_>/     And  makes  th'  opprefibr  ceafe, 
Behold  how  envious  finners  try 

To  vex  and  break  my  peace. 

2  The  fons  of  violence  and  lies 

Join  to  devour  me,  Lord  ; 
But  as  my  hourly  dangers  rife, 
My  refuge  is  thy  word. 

3  In  God  mod  holy,  juft,  and  true, 

I  have  repos'd  my  truft ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  flefh  can  do, 
The  offspring  of  the  duft. 

4  They  wreft  my  words  to  mifchief  ftill, 

Charge  me  with  unknown  faults; 
For  mifchiefs  all   their  councils  fill, 
And  malice  all  their  thoughts. 

$  Shall  they  elcape  without  thy  frown  ?.'■ 
Muft  their  devices  Hand  ? 
O!^  caff  the  haughty  Tinner  down, 
And  let  him  know  thy  hand  ! 

6  God  fees  the  furrows  of  his  faints, 

Their  groans  affeft  his  ears  ; 
Thy  mercy  counts  my  juft  complaints. 
And  numbers  all  my  tears. 

7  When  to  thy  throne  I  raife  my  cry 

The  wicked  fear  and  flee  : 
So  fwift  is  pray'r  to  reach  the  iky, 
So  near  is  God  to  me. 

3  In  thee,  moft  holy,  juft,  and  true,. 
I  have  repos'd  ray  truft  ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  man  can  do: 
The  offspring  of  the  duft. 


F    S     A    L    M       LVII.  09 

9  Thy  folemn  vows  are  en  me,  Lord, 
Thou  fhait  receive  my   praife  ; 
I 'Jl  fmg,  how  faithful  is  thy  word! 
How  righteous  all  thy  ways  ! 

10  Thou  haft  fecur'd  ray  foui  from  death. 
Oh  fet  thy  prif 'ner  free, 
That  heart  and  hand,  and  life  and  breath 
May  be  employ 'd  for  thee. 

P    S     A     L     M       57„ 

1  rnSPIHY  mercy,  Lord,  to  me  extend  : 

J[_     On  thy  protection  I  depend  ; 
And  to  thy  wing  for  fhelter  hafte, 
'Till  this  outrageous  ftorm  is  pafh 

2  To  thy  tribunal,  Lord,  I  fly, 

Thou  fov 'reign  Judge,  and  God  rno/1  high, 
Who  wonders  hail  for  me  begun, 
And  wilt  not  leave  thy  work  undone. 

3  From  heav'n  proteQ  me  by  thine  errn^ 
And  fhame  all  thofe  who  feek  my  harm  ; 
To  my  relief  thy  mercy  fend, 

And  truth  on  which  my  hopes  depend, 

4  For  I  with  favage  men  converfe, 
Like  hungry  lions  wild  and  fierce ; 

With  men  whofe  teeth  are  fpears,  their  words 
Invenom'd  darts,  andtwo-edg'd  fwords. 

5  Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high  : 
And  as  thy  glory  fills  the  iky, 
So  let  it  be  on  eanh  difplay'd, 
Till  thou  art  here,  as  there5  cbey'd. 

PART       IT. 

6  My  God  in  whom  are  all  the  fprings, 
Of  boundlefs  love  and  grace  unknown,. 


e>o  PSALM       LVIII. 

Hide  me  beneath  thy  fpreading  wingsr 
Till  the  dark  cloud  is  over-blown. 

7  Up  to  the  heav'ns  I  fend  my  cry, 
The  Lord  will  my  defires  perform  ; 
He  fends  his  angel   from  the  fky, 

And  faves  me  from  the  threat'ning  ilorm, 

8  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heav'ns  where  angels  dwell  ;. 
Thy  pow'r  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

9  My  heart  is  fix'd  ;  my  fong  fhall  raife 
Immortal  honours  to  thy  name  ; 
Awake,  my  tongue,  to  found  his  praife, 
My  tongue,  the  glory. of  my  frame. 

3  0  High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reigns, 
And  reaches  to  the  utmoll  fky  ; 
His  truth  to  endlefs  years  remains, 
When  lower  worlds  diffolve  and  die, 

n   Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heav'ns  where  angels  dwell  , 
Thy  pow'r  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

PSALM       58. 

i     "FUDGES,  who  rule  the  world  by  laws, 
J    Will  ye  defpife  the  righteous  caufe, 

When  vile  opprefTion  wafles  the  land? 
Dare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor, 
And  let  rich  Turners  'fcape  fecure, 

While  gold  and  greatnefs  bribe  your  hand! 

2  Have  ye  forgot,  or  never   knew, 
That  God  will  judge  the  judges  too  ? 
High  in  the  heav'ns  his  juilice  reigns  : 


PSALM      LIX.    - 

"Yet  you  invade  the  rights  of  God ; 
And  fend  your  bold  decrees  abroad 

To  bind  the  confcience  in  your  chains, 
3  A  poifon'd  arrow  is  your  tongue, 
The  arrow  ftiarp,  the  poifon  i'lrong, 

And  death  attends  where'er  it  wounds ; 
You  hear  no  counfels,  cries  or  tears; 
So  the  deaf  adder  Hops  her  ears, 

Againft  the  pow'r  of  charming  founds, 

4  Break  out  their  teeth,  eternal  God ; 
Thofe  teeth  of  lions  dy'd  in  blood  :  * 

And  crufn-the  ferpents  in  the  dufl : 
As  empty  chaff,  when  whirlwinds  rife, 
Before  the  (weeping  tempeft  flies, 

So  let  their  names  and  hopes  be  loft. 

5  Th' Almighty  thunders  from  the  fky, 
Their  grandeur  melts,  their  titles  die, 

As  hills  of  fnow  diifolve  and  run, 
Or  fnails  that  perifli  in  their  fiime, 
Or  births  that  come  before  the  time, 

Vain  births  that  never  fee  the  fun, 

6  Thus  (hall  the  veng'ance  of  the  Lord 
Safety  and  joy  to  faints  afford  ; 

And  all  that  hear  ihall  join  and  fay, 
'*  Sure  there's  a  God  that  rules  on  high, 
*'  A  God  that  hears  his  children  cry, 

"  And  will  their  fuff'rings  well  repay.*' 


PSALM       59. 

ROM  foes,  that  round  us  rife, 
O  God  of  heav'n,  defend, 
Who  brave  the  veng'ance  of  the  ikies, 
And  with  thy  faints  contend. 


'F 


92  PSALM      LX. 

2  Behold,  from  did  ant  fhores, 

And  defert  wilds  they  come, 
Combine  for  blood  their  baib'rous  force, 
And  thro'  thy  cities  roam. 

3  Beneath  the  filent  (hade, 

Their  facred  plots  they  lay, 
Our  peaceful  walls  by  night  invade, 
And  wafte  the  fields  by  day. 

4  And  will  the  God  of  grace, 

Regardlefs  of  our  pain, 
Permit  fecure  that  impious  race 
To  riot  in  their  reign  ? 

g  In  vain  their  fecret  guile, 

Or  open  force  they  prove  ; 
His  eye  can  pierce  the  deepeft  veil, 
His  hand  their  llrength  remove. 

6  Yet  fave  them,  Lord,  from  death, 
Left  we  forget  their  doom  ; 
But  drive  them  with  thine  angry  breath,     . 
Thro'  diftant  lands  to  roam. 

y  Then  (hall  our  grateful  voice 
Proclaim  our  guardian  God  ; 
The  nations  round  the  earth  rejoice, 
And  found  the  praife  abroad. 

PSALM       6o. 

::   jT~\   God,  who  haft  our  troops  difperfc'd, 
V^/   Forfaking  thofe  who  left  thee  firft  ; 
As  we  thy  juft  difpleafure  mourn, 
To  us  in  mercy,  Lord,  return. 

2  Our  ftrengtb,  that  firm  as  earth  did  ftand, 
Is  rent  by  thy  avenging  hand  ; 
O  !    heal  the  breaches  thou  haft  made  ; 
We  (hake,  we  fall,  without  thy  aid  ! 


p     S     A     L     M       LX.  93 

Oar  folly's  fad  effects  we  hz\ ; 
For,  drunk  with  difcord's  cup,  we  reel : 
Bur  now  for  them,  who  thee  rever'd, 
Thou  haft  thy  truth's  bright  banner  rear'd. 

Let  thy  right  hand  thy  faints  protect  ; 
Lord,  hear  the  pray'rs  that  we  direct ; 
The  holy  God  has  fpoke  ;  and  I, 
O'er  joy'd  on  his  firm  word  rely.  ' 

To  thee  in  portions  I'll  divide 
Fair  Sichem's  foil,  Samaria's  pride  : 
So  Sichem,  Su'ccoth  next  I'll  join, 
And  meafure  out  her  vale  by  line. 

Manafleh,  Gilead,  both  fubfcribe 
To  my  commands,  with  Ephraim's  tribe  : 
Ephraim  by  arms  fupports  my  caufe, 
And  Judah  by  religion's  laws. 

Moab  my  flave  and  drudge  (hall  be, 
Nor  Edom  from  my  yoke  get  free  ; 
proud  Palestine's  imperious  ftate, 
Shall  humbly  on  our  triumph  wait. 

But  who  (hall  quell  thefe  mighty  pow'rs, 
And  clear  my  way  to  Edom's  tow'rs  ? 
Or  through  her  guarded  frontiers  tread 
The  path  that  doth  to  conquer!  lead  ? 

E'en  thou,  O  God,  who  haft  difyerf&'d 
Our  troops  (for  we  forfook  thee  firfl;) 
Thofe  whom  thou  didft  in  wrath  forfaiu 
Aton'd,  thou  will  victorious  make. 

PART       II. 

j  Lord  thou  haft  fcourg'd  our  guilty  land, 
Behold  thy  people  mourn  ; 
Sball  veng'ance  ever  guide  thy  hand? 
And  mercy  ne'er  return  ? 
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,94  P     S     A     L     Ivl       LXL 

1 1  Beneaih  the  terrors  of  thine  eye, 

Earth's  haughty  tow'rs  decay ; 
Thy  frowning  mantle  fpreads  the  iky., 
And  mortals  melt  away. 

12  Our  Sion  trembles  at  thy  ftroke, 

And  dreads  thy  lifted  hand  ! 
Oh,  heal  the  people  thou  haft  broke, 
And  fave  the  finking  land. 

13  Exalt  the  banner  in  the  field, 

For  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
From  barb'rous  hofts  our  nation  fhield, 
And  put  our  foes  tofhame. 

14  Attend  our  armies  to  the  fight, 

And  be  their  guardian  God  ; 
In  vain  (hall  num'rous  pow'rs  unite, 
Again  ft  thy  lifted  rod. 

15  Our  troops,  beneath  thy  guiding  hand, 

Shall  gain  a  glad  renown  : 
'Tis  God  who  makes  the  feeble  ftand, 
And  treads  the  mighty  down. 

PSALM       61. 

1  "1"1|"T"HEN  overwhelmed  with  grief, 

yY       My  heart  within  me  dies, 
He)  Kiefs  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  heav'n  1  lift  mine  eyes. 

2  Oh  lead  me  to  the  rock, 

That's  high  above  my  head, 
And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wings 
My  (helter  and  m\  made. 

3  "Within  thy  prefence,  Lord, 

For  ever  I'll  abide  ; 
■       •>  aft  ihe  tow.'r  of  my  defence, 
fhe  refuge  where  I  hide. 


P    S     A     L    M       LXIIl  95, 

4;  Thou  giveft  me  the  lot 

Of  thofe  that  fear  thy  name  p 
If  endlefs  life  be  their  reward,  - 
I  {hall  po  fiefs  the  fame. 

P    A-     R     T       It 

5  My  foul,  of  thy  protection  aire  ; 
Againft  her  foes  ihall  reft  fecure  ; 

For  thou,  O  God,  haft  heard  my  vows,. 
And  brought  me  joyful  to  thy  houfe. 

6  With  ail  thy  faints  I'll  ftrive  to  fing 
The  glories  of  my  heav'nly  king, 
Yvhom  thou  in- mercy  didft  ordain, 
Should  o'er  thy  chofen  people  reign, 

7  This  king  ihall  live  for  ever  bleft, 
And  give  his  people  peace  and  red  ; 
His  years  mall  Iaft,  and  God  will  own- 
His  righteous  fceptre  and  his  throne. 

8  O  let  thy  truth  prepare  the  way, 
In  mercy,  Lord,  extend  his  fway  ; 
Thus  we'il  devote  our  future  days, 
To  pay  our  vows  and  fing  thy  praife. 

P     S"    A     L     M       62. 

1  Ik  yf  Y  foul  for  help  on  God  relies  : 
XV JL  From  him  alone  my  fafety  flows  ; 
My  rock,  my  health,  that  ftrength  fuppiies, 
To  bear  the  mock  of  all  my  foes. 

2  How  long  will  ye  contrive  ray  fall, 
Which  will  but  haflen  on  your  own  ? 
You'll  totter  like  a  bending  wall, 
Or  ftnce  of  uncemented  ftone. 

3.  To  make  my  envy'd  honours  lefs, 

The.y  ftrive  with  lies,  their  chief  delight, 

K.2 


,6  P     S     A     L     M       LX1I. 

For  they,  tho'  with  their  mouths  they  b!efst 
In  private  curfe  with  inward  fpite. 

4  But  thou,  my  foul,  on   God  rely  ; 
On  him  alone  thy  truft  repofe  : 

My  reck  and  health  will  ihength  fupply, 
To  bear  the  fhock  of  all  my  foes. 

5  God  does  his  faving  health  difpenfe, 
And  flowing  bleflings  daily  fend  ; 
He  is  my  fortrefs  and  defence  ; 

On  him  my  foul  mall  dill  depend.. 

6  In  him,  ye  people,. alv/ay  truft ; 
Before  his  throne  pour  out  your  hearts : 
por  God,  the  merciful  and  juft, 

His  timely  aid  to  us  imparts. 

PART      II. 

;   My  fpirtt  looks  to  God  alone; 
My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throne  ; 
In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  ftraits, 
My  foul  on  his  falvation  waits. 

8  Truft  him,  ye  faints,  in  all  your  ways, 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  his  face  ; 
When  helpers  fail,  and  foes  invade, 
God  is  our  all-fufficient  aid. 

o,   Falfe  are  the  men  of  high  degree, 
The  bafer  fort  are  vanity  ; 
Laid  in  the  balance  both  appear 
Light  as  a  puff  of  empty  air. 

like  not  increafing  gold  your  truft; 
Nor  fet  your  hearts  on  glitt'ring  dufl  ; 
Why  will  you  grafp  the  fleeting  fmoke, 
And  not  believe  what  God  has  fpoke  ? 


PSALM       LXIII.  97 

ti   Once  has  his  awful  voice  declared, 
Once  and  again  my  ears  have  heard, 
"  Ail  pow'ris  his  eternal  due  ;" 
He  mull  be  fear'd  and  fruited  too. 

12  For  fov'reign  pow'r  reigns  not  alone, 
Grace  is  a  partner  of  the  throne  : 
Thy  grace  and  jufiice,  mighty  Lord, 
Shalfwell  divide  cur  lafl  reward. 

PSALM      63. 

i    /^  REAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim3 
VJJ"  Thou  art  my  hope,  my  jov,  my  red  ; 
The  glories  that  cornpofe  thy  name 
Stand  all  engag'd  to  make  me  bleft. 

2  Thou  great  and  good,  thou  juft  and  wife, 
Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God ; 
And  I  am  thine  by  facred  ties  ; 

Thy  fon,  thy  fervant  bought  with  blood. 

3  With  heart,  .and  eyes,  and  lifted  hands 
For  thee  I  long,  to  thee  I  look, 

As  travellers  in  thirfty  lands 
Pant  for  the  cooling  water-brook. 

4,  With  early  feet  I  love  t'  appear 
Among  thy  faints,  and  feek  thy  face; 
Oft5  have  I  Ceen  thy  glory  there;. 
And  felt  the  pow'r  of  fov'reign  grace. 

5  Not  fruits,  nor  wines  that  tempt  our  taiie, 
No  pieafures  that  to  fenfe  belong, 
Could  make  me  fo  divinelv  blefr, , 

Or  raife  fo  high  my  cheerful  fong. 

6  My  life  itfelf  without  thy  love 
No  tafte  or  pleafure  could  afford  ; 
'Twould  but  a  tirefome  burden  prove, 
If  I  were  banifh'd  from  the  Lord. 

K  3 


9&  P    S     A     L     M      LXIII; 

7  Amidft  the  wakeful  hours  of  night, 
When  bufy  cares  affiicl;  my  head, 
One  thought  of  thee  gives  new  delight, 
And  adds  refrefhraent  to  rny  bed. 

8  I'll  lift  my  hands,  I'll  raife  my  voice, 
While  1  have  breath  to  pray  or  praife  ; 
This  work  (hall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
And  blefs  the  remnant  of  my  days. 

PART       II. 

g  Early,  my  God,  without  delay, 
I  hafte  to  feek  thy  face  : 
My  thinly  fpirit  faints  away 
Without  thy  cheering  grace. 

10  I've  feen  thy  glory  and  thy  powV 

Thro'  all  thy  temple  fhine; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heav'nly  hour. 
That  vifion  fo  divine. 

11  Not  life  itfelf,  with  all  its  joys, 

Can  my  bed  paffions  move, 
Or  raife  fo  high  my  cheerful  voice, 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 

12  Thus  till  my  lafl  expiring  day 

I'll  blefs  my  God  and  King  ; 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  to  ting, 

P     A     R     T       III. 

13  My  God,  permit  rny  tongue 

This  joy,  to  call  thee  mine  ; 
And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  tafie  thy  love  divine. 

14  Within  thy  churches,  Lord, 

I  long  to  find  my  place, 


P     S     A     L.     M      LXiV,    LXV.       99 

Thy  pow'rand  glory  to  behold,. 
And  feei  thy  quick  ning  grace. 

15  Since  thou  hafl:  been  ray  help, 

To  thee  my  fpiri!  flies, 
And  on  thy  watchful  providence, 
My  cheerful  hope  relies. 

16  The  fhadow  of  thy  wings, 

My  foul  in  fafety  keeps  ; 
I  follow  where  my  Father  leads, 
And  he  fupports  my  fleps. 

P     S     A     L     M       64. 

1    /"^  REAT  God,  attend  to  my  complaint, 
\«jr  Nor  let  my  drooping  fpirit  faint  ; 
When  foes  in  fecret  fpread  the  fnare. 
Let  my  falvation  be  thy  care. 

a  Shield  me  without  and  guard  within, 
From  treach'rous  foes  and  deadly  {in  ; 
May  envy,  kilt,  and  pride  depart, 
And  heav'nly  grace  expand  ray  heart.. 

3  Thyjuflice  and  thy  pow'r  difplav, 
And  matter  far  thy  foes  away  ; 
While  lift'ning  nations  learn  thy  word, 
And  faints  triumphant. blefs  the  Lord. 

4  Then  fhall  thy  church  exalt  her  voice, 
And  all  that  love  thy  name  rejoice  3 
By  faith  approach  thine  awful  throne, 
And  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

P     S    A     L     M'      65. 

1    IfJ  RAISE  waits  in  Sion,  Lord,  for  thee, , 
There,  fhall  our  vows  be  paid  ; 
Thou  had;  an  ear  when  tinners  pray, 
Ail  fie  Hi  (hall  feek  thine  aid.  . 


ioo  P    S    A    L    M       LXV. 

2  Lord,  our  iniquities  prevail, 

But  pard'ning  grace  is  thine, 
And  thou  wilt  grant  us  pow'r  and  (kill 
To  conquer  ev'ry   fin. 

3  Bleft  are  the  men  whom  thou  wilt  chu.Q 

To  bring  them  near  thy  face, 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thine  houfe, 
To  feaH  upon  thy  grace. 

4  In  anfw'ring  what  thy  church  requefis. 

Thy  truth  and  terror  fhine, 
And  works  of  dreadful  righteoufnefs, 
Fulfil  thy  kind  defign. 

£  Thus  fhall  the  wond'ring  nations  fee 
The  Lord  is  good  andjuft; 
And  diifant  iflands  fly  to  ihee, 
And  make  thy  name  their  trull, 

6  They  dread  thy  glitt'ring  tokens,  Lord, 

When  figns  in  heav'n  appear; 
But  they  fhall  learn  thy  holy  word, 
And  love  as  well  as  fear. 

PART      II. 

7  The  God  of  our  falvation  hears 

The  groans  of  Sion  mixed  with  tears  ; 
Yet  when  he  comes  with  kind  defigns, 
Thro'  all  the  way  his  terror  mines, 

8  On  him  the  race  of  man  depends, 
Far  as  the  earth's  remotefl  ends, 
Where  the  Creator's  name  is  known, 
By  nature's  feeble  light  alone. 

9  Sailors  that  travel  o'er  the  flood, 
Addrefs  their  frighted  fouls  to  God, 
When  iempefts  rage  and  billows  roar 
At  dreadful  diitance  from  the  fhore, . 


P     S     A    L     M       LXV.  ioi: 

:mpef!s  ceafe 
He  calms  the  raging  crowd  to  peace, 
When  a  tumuji'ous  nation  raves, 
Wild  as  the  winds,  and  loud  as  waves. 

1  Whole  kingdoms  fhaken  by  the  (lorm 
He  fettles  in  a  peaceful  form  ; 
Mountains  eftablifti'd  by  his  hand 
Firm  on  their  old  foundations  Hand. 

t2  Behold  his  enfigns  fweep  the  iky, 
New  comets  blaze  and  lightnings  fly  ; 
The  heathen  lands  with  fwift  furprife, 
From  the  bright  horrors  turn  their  eyes, 

:3  At  his  command  the  morning   ray 
Smiles  in  the  eaft,  and  leads  the  day, 
He  guides  the  fun's  declining  wheels 
Beyond  the  tops  of weftern  hills. 

14  Seafons  and  times  obey  his  voice  ; 
The  ev'ning  and  the  morn  rejoice- 
To  fee  the  earth  made  foft  with  fhow'rs. 
Laden  with  fruit  anddreft  in  flow'rs.. 

15  'Tis  from  his  wat'ry  ftores  on  high, 
He  gives  the  thirfty  ground  fupply  ; 
He  walks  upon  the  clouds,  and  thence 
Doth  his  enriching  drops  difpenfe. 

16  The  defer!:  grows  a  fruitful  field, 
Abundant  fruit  the  vallies  yield  ; 
The  vallies  fhout  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  neighb'ring  hilis  repeat  their  joys.. 

1-.7  The  paftures  fmiie  in  green  array, 
There  lambs  and  larger  cattle  play  ; 
The  larger  cattle  and  the  lamb, 
Each  in  his  language  fpeaks  thy  name. 

18  Thy  works  nronounce  thy  pow'r  divine  ;  • 
O'er  ev.'ry  nAd  thy  glories  [bine; 


102  PSALM       LXVL 

Thro'  ev'ry  month  thy  gifts  appear  : 
Great  God,  thy  goodneis  crowns  the  year. 

PSALM       66. 

i    QI  N  G,  all  the  nations  to  the  Lord,. 
O      Sing  with  a  joyful  noife  ; 
With  melody  of  found  record 
His  honours  and  your  joys. 

2  Say  to  the  pow'r  that  form'd  the  iky5 

"   How  terrible  art  thou  ! 
•■'   Sinners  before  thy  pre  fence  fly, 
"   Or  at  thy  feet  they  bow." 

a   Come  fee  the  wonders  of  our  God, 
How  glorious  are  his  ways ! 
In  Mofes'  hand  he  put  the  rod, 
And  clave  the  frighted  feas. 

4  He  made  the  ebbing  channel  dry, 
While  Ifr'el  pafs'd  the  flood  ; 
There  did  the  church  begin  their  joy,. 
And  triumph  in  their  God. 

3  He  rules  by  his  refifllefs  might  : 

Will  rebel-mortals  dare 
Provoke  th'  Eternal  to  the  fight,. 
And  tempt  that  dreadful  war  ? 

6  Oh  blefs  our  God,   and  never  ceafe  ; 

Ye  faints,    fulfil    his  praife  ; 
He  keeps  our  life,  maintains  our  peace, 
And  guides  our  doubtful  ways. 

7  Lord,  thou  haft  prov'd  our  fuff'ring  fouls 

To  make  our  graces  fhine  ; 
So  filver  bears  the  burning  coals, 
The  metal  to  refine. 

8  Thro'  wat'ry  deeps  and  fiery  ways 

We  march  at  thv  command, 


P    S     A    L    M      LXVII. 

Xed  to  pofTefs  the  protnis'd  place 
By  thine  unerring  hand. 

PART      II. 

<g  Now  fhall  my  folemn  vows  be  paid 
To  that  Almighty  pow'r, 
That  heard  the  long  requeiis  I  made 
In  my  diftrefsful  hour. 

ao  My  lips  and  cheerful  heart  prepare 
To  make  his  mercies  known  : 
Come  ye  that  fear  my  God,  and  hear 
The  wonders  he  has  done. 

m  When  on  my  head  huge  forrows  fell, 
I  fought  the  heav'nly  aid  ; 
He  fav'd  my  finking  foul  from  hell, 
And  death's  eternal  {hade. 

12  If  fin  lay  cover'd  in  my  heart 

While  pray'r  employ 'd  my  tongue  ; 
The  Lord  had  Ihewn  me  no  regard, 
Nor  I  his  praifes  fung. 

33  But  God  (his  name  be  ever  bleft) 
Has  fet  my  fpirit  free ; 
Nor  turn'd  from  him  my  poor  requeft, 
Nor  turn'd  his  heart  from  me. 

PSALM       67. 

1  r  1  ^O  blefs  thy  chofen  race 
JL       In  mercy,    Lord,  incline; 
And  caufe  the  brightnefs  of  thy  face 
On  all  thy  faints  to  fhine  : 

2,  That  fo  thy  wond'rous  way 

May  through  the  world  be  known  ; 
Whilft  difiant  lands  their  tribute  pay, 
And  thy  falvation  own. 


io4  'I*     SAL     M      LXVII1. 

3  Let  diff'ring  nations  join, 

To  celebrate  thy  farce ; 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine 
To  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

4  O  !  let  them  fhout  and  £ng, 

With  joy  and  pious  mirth  ; 
For  thcu,   the  righteous  Judge  and  King, 
Shalt  govern  all  the  earih. 

^  Let  differing  nations  join, 
To  celebrate  thy  fame, 
Let  all  the  world,  O  Lord,  combine, 
To  praife  thy  glorious  name. 

6  Then  fhall  the  teeming  ground 

A  large  increafe  difclofe  ; 
Arid  we  with  plenty  fhall  be  crown'J, 
Which  God,  our  God,  bellows. 

7  Then  God  upon  our  land 

Shall  conflant  bleflings  (how'r; 
And  all  the  world  in  awe  (hall  Hand 
Of  his  refifUefs  pow'r. 

PSALM       68. 

1  T    ET  God,the  God  of  battle,  rife, 
JL*  And  fcatler  his  prefumpt'ous  foes  ; 
Let  fhameful  route  their  holt  furprife, 
Who  fpitefully  his  pow'r  oppofe. 

2  As  fmoke  in  tempeft's  rage  is  loft, 
Or  wax  into  the  furnace  caff; 

So  let  their  facrilegious  holt 
Before  his  wrathful  prefence  waile. 

3  But  let  the  fervants  of  his  will, 
His  favours  gentle  beams  enjoy, 
Their  upright  hearts  let  gladnefs  fill. 
And  cheerful  fongs  their  tongues  employ 


PSALM      LXVIII.         io,: 

1  To  him  your  voice  in  anthems  raife  ; ' 
JEHOVAH's  awful  name  he  bears : 
In  him  rejoice,  extol  his  praife 
Who  rides  upon  high-rolling  fpheres. 

5  Him,  from  his  empire  of  the  Ikies, 
To  this  low  world  companion  draws, 
The  orphan's  claim  to  patronize, 
And  judge  the  injur'd  widow's  caufe* 

5  'Tis  God  who  from  a  foreign  foil 
Reftores  poor  exiles  to  their  home  : 
Makes  captives  free  ;  and  fruitlefs  toil 
Their  proud  oppreffors  righteous  doom, 

7  'Twas  fo  of  old,  when  thou  didft  lead 
In  perfon,  Lord,  our  armies  forth: 
Strange  terrors  through  the  defert  fpread, 
Convulfions  {hook  th'  aftonifb'd  earth. 

8  The  breaking  clouds  did  rain  difli!, 

And  heav'n's  high  arches  fhook  with  fear. 
How  then  mould  Sinai's  humble  hill 
Of  Ifr'el's  God  the  prefence  bear  ? 

2  Thy  hand,  atfamiGi'd  earth's  complaint, 
Reliev'd  her  from  celeftial  (lores ; 
And  when  thy  heritage  was  faint, 
AfTwag'd  the  drought  with  plenteous  fliow'rs. 

0  Where  favages  had  rang'd  before, 
At  eafe  thou  mad'il  our  tribes  refide  ; 
And,  in  the  defert,  for  the  poor, 
Thy  gen'rous  bounty  did  provide. 
PART       II. 

i  When  God  his  gracious  word  fent  forth 
To  make  his  chofen  glad, 
Numbers  from  eaft,  fouth,  well,  and  north 
The  joyful  tidings  fpread. 
2  Great  kings  of  armies  fled  apace, 
And  met  a  fatal  foil ; 
L 


*c6  P     S     A     L     M       LXVIII. 

While  thofe  that  ftaid  at  home,  with  eaffc 
And  pleafure  fhar'd  the  fpoil. 
13  Tho'  ye  among  the  pots  have  lain, 
Like  doves  mail  ye  appear, 
With  filver  wings  and  gold  divine, 
From  drofs  and  mixture  clear. 

j 4  When  God  the  potent  kings  expell'd 
From  Canaan  at  his  will, 
The  whitenefs  of  his  robes  excell'd 
The  fnow  of  Salmon's  hill. 

15  The  hill  of  God,  his  chofen  feat, 

On  Zion's  mount  is  found  : 
Not  Bafhan's  hill  can  boaft  fuch  ftate, 
Nor  all  the  hills  around. 

16  Ye  lofty  hills,  why  leap  ye  fo  ? 

This  is  the  hill  of  God  : 
Here  he  hath  chofe  to  dwell,  and  lo  ! 
Here  is  his  fix'd  abode. 

PART       III. 

17  His  chariots  numberlefs ;   his  pow'rs 
Are  heav'nly  hods,  that  wait  his  will  : 
His  prefence  now  fills  Sion's  tow'rs, 
As  once  it  honoured  Sinai's  hill. 

18  Afcending  high,  in  triumph  thou 
Captivity  haft  captive  led  ; 

And  on  thy  people  didft  beftow 
The  fpoil  of  armies,  once  their  dread, 

19  Ev'n  rebels  fhall  partake  thy  grace, 
And  humble  profelytes  repair, 
To  worfliip  at  thy  dwelling  place, 
And  all  the  world  pay  homage  there. 

PART       IV. 

20  We  blefs  the  Lord,  the  nift,  the  good, 
Who  fills  our  hearts  wuh  heav'nlv  food  ; 


PSALM       LXV1II.  10; 

Who  pours  his  bleffings  from  the  Ikies, 
And  loads  oar  days  with  rich  fupplies. 

1  He  fends  his  fan  his  circuit  round, 

To  cheer  the  fruits,  to  warm  the  ground  : 
He  bids  the  clouds  with  plenteous  rain 
Refrefti  the  thirfty  earth  again. 

2  'Tis  to  his  care  we  owe  our  breath, 
And  all  our  near  efcapes  from  death  ; 
Safety  and  health  to  God  belong; 

He  heals  the  weak,  and  guards  the  flrong. 

3  He  makes  the  faint  and  (inner  prove 
The  common  bleffings  of  his  love  ; 
But  the  wide  difference  that  remains,, 
Is  endlefs  joy,  or  endlefs  pains. 

4  The  Lord  that  bruis'd  the  ferpent's  head, 
On  all  the  ferpent's  feed  (hall  tread, 
The  ftubborn  finner's  hope  confound, 
And  fmite  them  with  a  Iafting  wound. 

5  But  his  right  hand  his  faints  fhail  raife 
From  the  deep  earth  or  deeper  fcas, 
And  bring  them  to  his  courts  above  ; 
There  (hall  they  tafte  his  fpecial  love'., 

PART        V, 

6  For  benefits,  each  day  beiiow'cJ, 
Be  daily  his  great  name  ador'd  ; 
Who  is  oar  Saviour  and  our  Gpc 
Of  life  and  death  the  (ov 'reign  L 

7  Who,  mounted  on  the  loftieft  f 
Of  ancient  heav'n,  fubJimeiy  rid 
From  whence  his  dreadful  ••-:;  - 
Like  that  of  warring. winds  md 

L   2 


ic8  PSALM      LXIX. 

28  Afcribe  ye  pow'r  to  God  moil  high, 
Of  humble  Ifr'el  he  takes  caie; 
Whofe  firengtb,  from  out  the  dufky  (ky, 
Darts  mining  terrors  through  the  air. 

29  How  dreadful  are  the  facred  courts 
Where  God  has  fix'd  his  earthly  throne! 
His  firength  his  feeble  faints  fupports, 
To  God  give  praife,  and  him  alone. 

PSALM       69. 

1  Q  AYE  me,  O  God,  from  waves  that  roll, 
k3   And  prefs  to  overwhelm  my  foul ; 
With  painful  fteps  in  mire  I  tread, 

And  deluges  o'erflow  my  head. 

2  With  reftlefs  cries  my  fpirits  faint, 

My  voice  is  hoarfe  with  long  complaint, 
My  fight  decays  with  tedious  pain, 
"Whiift  for  my  God  I  wait  in  vain. 

3  My  hairs,  tho'  num'rous,  are  but  few9 
Compar'd  with  foes  that  mepurfue 

With  groundlefs  hate,  grown  now  of  might, 
To  execute  their  lawlefs  fpite. 

4  For  zeal  to  thy  lov'd  houfe  and  name 
Confumes  me,  like  devouring  flame; 
Concern'd  at  their  affronts  to  thee, 
More  than  at  flanders  caft  on  me. 

§  But,  Lord,  to  thee  I  will  repair 
Por  help,  with  humble  timely  pray'r  ; 
Relieve  me  from  thy  mercy's  (lore  : 
Difplay  thy  truth's  preferving  pow'r. 

6  Controul  the  deluge,  ere  it  fpread, 
And  roll  its  waves  above  my  head  ; 
Nor  deep  deflruclion's  yawning  pit, 
To  clofe  her  jaws  on  me  permit, 


P    S     A    L     M       LXIX.  109 

7  Reproach  and  grief  have  broke  my  heart; 
I  look'd  for  forne  to  take  ray  part, 

To  pity  or  relieve  my  pain ; 

But  look'd,  alas!  for  both  in  vain. 

8  With  hunger  pin'd,  for  food  I  call ; 
Inftead  of  food  they  give  me  gall  : 
And  when  with  thirft  my  fpirits  fink, 
They  give  me  vinegar  to  drink. 

9  Their  table  therefore  to  their  health, 
Shall  prove  a  fnare,  a  trap  their  wealth  ; 
Perpetual  darknefs  feize  their  eyes, 
And  fudden  blafls  their  hopes  furprife. 

:o  But  me,  howe'er  diftrefs'd  and  poor, 
Thy  ftrong  falvation  fhall  refiore  ; 
Thy  pow'r  with  fongs  I'll  then  proclaim, 
And  celebrate  with  thanks  thy  name. 

1 1  Our  God  fhall  this  more  highly,  prize 
Than  herds  or  flocks  in.facrifice  : 
Which  humble  faints  with  joy  fhall  fee, 
And  hope  for  like  redrefs  with  me. 

12  For  God  regards  the  poor's  complaint;. 
Sets  pris'ners  free  from  clofe  reftraint  : 
Let  heav'n,  earth,  fea,  their  voices  raife,. 
And  all  the  world  refound  his  praife. 

13  For  God  will  Sion's  walls  erecl ; 
Fair  Judah's  cities  he'll  protect ; 
Till  all  her  fcatter'd  fons  repair- 
To  undilturb'd  pofTefTions  there. 

14  This  bl effing  they  (hall  at  their  death. 
To  their  religious  heirs. bequeath  ; 
And  ihey  10  endlefs  ages  more, 

Of  fuch  as  his  bleft  name  adore.. 


no  P    S     A    L     M       LXX, 

PART      II. 

15  Father,  I  fing  thy  wond'rous  grace, 

I  blefs  my  Saviour's  name, 
He  bought  falvation  for  the  poor, 
And  bore  the  Tinners  (hame. 

16  His  deep  diftrefs  has  rais'd  us  high, 

His  duty  and  his  zeal 
Fulfill'd  the  law  which  mortals  broke, 
And  finiftrd  all  thy  will. 

17  His  dying  groans,  his  living  fongs 

Shall  better  pleafe  my  God, 
Than  harp  or  trumpet's  folemn  found, 
Than  goat's  or  bullock's  blood. 

18  This  (hall  his  humble  follow'rs  fee, 

And  fet  their  hearts  at  reft  ; 
They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
And  live  for  ever  bleft. 

lg   Let  heav'n  and  all  that  dwell  on  high 
To  God  their  voices  raife, 
While  lands  and  feas  affiit  the  fky, 
And  join  t'  advance  his  praife. 

20  Sion  is  thine,  mofl  holy  God, 

Thy  Son  (hall  blefs  her  gates ; 
And  glory  purchas'd  by  his  blood 
For  thine  own  li'r'el  waits. 

PSALM       7©, 

j    IN  hafle,  O  God,  attend  my  call, 
JL     Nor  hear  my  cries  in  vain  ; 
Oh  let  thy  fpeed  prevent  my  fall, 
And  fiill  my  hope  fuitein. 

2  When  foes  infidious  wound  my  name.. 
And  tempt  my  foul  all  ray, 


PSALM       LXXI.  in 

Then  let  them  fall  with  lading  fhame, 
To  their  own  plots  a  prey. 

3  While  all  that  love  thy  name  rejoice, 

And  glory  in  thy  word, 
In  thy  falvation  raife  their  voice, 
And  magnify  the  Lord. 

4  O  thou  my  help  in  time  of  need, 

Behold  my  fore  difmay ; 
In  pity  haflen  to  my  aidj 
Nor  let  thy  grace  delay. 


PSALM 


71. 


1  "\ /TY  God,  my  everlafling  hope, 
XVJL     I  live  upon  thy  truth  ; 

Thine  hands  have  held  my  childhood  up, 
And  ilrengthen'd  all  my  youth. 

2  My  flefh  was  fafhion'd  by  thy  pow'r, 

With  all  thefe  limbs  of  mine  ;. 
And  from  my  mother's  painful  hour 
I've  been  entirely  thine. 

3  Still  has  my  life  new  wonders  feen 

Repeated  ev'ry  year  ; 
Behold  my  days  that  yet  remain, 
I  truft  them  to  thy  care. 

4  Cad  me  not  off  when  ftrength  declines, 

When  hoary  hairs  arife  ; 
And  round  me  let  thy  glory  fhine, 
Whene'er  thy  fervant  dies. 

5  Then  in  the  hift'ry  of  my  age, 

When  men  review  my  days, 
They'll  read  thy  love  in  ev'ry  page, 
hi  ev'ry  line  thy-  praife* 


.us  PSALM      LXXI. 

PART      II, 

6  Mv  Saviour,  my  almighty  friend, 

When  I  begin  thy  praife, 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 
The  numbers  of  thy  grace  ? 

7  Thou  art  my  everlafting  truft, 

Thv  goodnefs  I  adore  ; 
And  fince  I  knew  thy  graces  firfl 
I  fpeak  thy  glories  more. 

8  My  feet  fhall  travel  all  the  length 

Of  the  celeftial  road, 
And  march  with  courage  in  thy  ftrength 
To  fee  my  Father  God. 

9  When  I  am  fill'd  with  fore  diftrefs 

For  fome  furprifmg  fin, 
I'll  plead  thy  perfect  righteoufnefs, 
And  mention  none  but  thine. 

10  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

The  vicTries  of  my  King  ! 
My  foul,  redeem'd  from  fin  and  hell, 
Shall  thy  falvation  fing. 

11  My  tongue  (hall  all  the  day  proclaim 

My  Saviour  and  my  God, 
His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  fhame. 
And  fav'd  me  by  his  blood. 

12  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  pow'rs ; 

Wiih  this  delightful  fong 

I'll  entertain  the  darkeft  hours, 

Nor  think  the  feafon  long. 

PART      III. 

33   God  of  my   childhood,  and  my  youth. 
The  guide  of  all  my  days, 


PSALM      LXXII.  ii3 

I  have  declar'd  thy  heav'nly  truth, 
And  told  thy  wond'rous  ways. 

14  Wilt  thou   forfake   my  hoary  hairs, 
And  leave  my  fainting  heart  ? 
Who  (hall  fuflain  my  finking  years 
If  God  my  itrength  depart  ? 

*5  Let  me  thy  pow'r  and  truth  proclaim 
Before  the  rifing  age, 
And  leave  a  favour  of  thy  name 
When  I  (hall  quit  the  flage. 

16  The  land  of  filence  and  of  death 

Attends  my  next  remove  ; 
Oh  may  thefe  poor  remains  of  breaih 
Teach  the  wide  world   thy  love. 

17  Thy  righteoufnefs  is  deep  and  high,. 

Unfearchable  thy  deeds  ; 
Thy  glory  fpreads  beyond  the  fky, 
And  all  my  praife  exceeds. 

1-8  Oft  have  I  heard  thy  threat'nings  roar, 
And  oft  endur'd  the  grief  ; 
But  when  thy  hand  has  prefs'd  me  fore, 
Thy  grace  was  my  relief. 

19  By  long  experience  have  I  known 

Thy  fov 'reign  pow'r  to  fave  ; 
At  thy  command  I  venture  down 
Securely  to  the  grave. 

20  When  I  lye  buried  deep  in  dufl, 

My  flefb  (hall  be  thy  care; 
Thefe  wither'd  limbs  with  thee  I  trait 
To  raife  them  ilrong  and  fair. 


PSALM       72. 

ORD  let  thy  jull  decree?,  the  king 
In  all  his  ways  direct; 


n4  PSALM       LXXII. 

And  let  his  fori,  throughout  his  reign, 
Thy  righteous  Jaws  refpeft. 

2  So  fhall  he  (till  thy  people  judge 

With  pure  and  upright  mind, 
Whilft  all  the  helplefs  poor  fhall  him 
Their  juft  proteclor  find. 

3  Then  hills  and  mountains  fhall  bring  forth 

The  happy  fruits  of  peace  ; 
Which  all  the  land  fhall  own  to  be 
The  works  of  righteoufnefs. 

4  Whilft  he  the  poor  and  needy  race 

Shall  rule  with  gentle  fway, 
And  fror-  their  humble  necks  fhall  take 
Oppreflive  yokes  away. 

,5  In  ev'ry  heart  thy  awful  fear 
Shall  then  be  rooted  faft, 
As  long  i*-ian   and  moon  ^naure, 
Ortimeitfelffhah  lad. 

6  He  fhall   defcend  like  rain,  that  cheers 

The  meadow's  fecond  birth; 
Or  like  warm  fhow'rs,  whofe  gentle  drops 
Refrefh  the  thirfty  earth. 

7  In  his  blefs'd  days  the  juft  and  good 

Shall  be  with  favour  crown  d  ; 
The  happy  land  fhall  ev'ry  where 
With  endlefs  peace  abound. 

8  His   uncontrouFd  dominion  fhall 

From  fea  to  fea  extend  ; 
Begin  at  proud  Euphrates'  flreams, 
At  nature's  limits  end. 

5  To  him  the  favage  nations  round 

Shall  bow  their  fervile  heads  : 
His  vanquifh'd  foes  fhall  lick  the  duft 
Where  he  his  conquefi  fpreads. 


PSALM       LXXII.  us 

io  The  kings  of  Tarfhifh,  and  the  ifles, 
Shall  coftly  prefents  bring  ; 
From  fpicy  Sheba  gifts  (hall  come, 
And  wealthy  Saba's  king, 

11  To  him  fhall  ev'ry  king  on  earth 

His  humble  homage  pay  ; 
And  differing  nations  gladly  join 
To  own  his  righteous  fway. 

12  For  he  fhall  fet  the  needy  free, 

When  they  for  fuccour  cry  ; 
Shall  fave  the  helplefs,  and  the  poor, 
And  all  their  wants  fupply. 

PART     II. 

23  His  providence  for  needy  fouls 
Shall   due  fupplies  prepare  ; 
And  over  their  defencelefs  lives 
Shall  watch  with  tender  care. 

14  He  mall  preferve  and  keep  their  fouls 

From  fraud  and  rapine  free ; 
And  in  his  fight  their  guiltlefs  blood 
Of  mighty  price  fhall  be. 

15  Therefore  fhall  God  his  life  and  reign 

To  many  years  extend ; 
Whilft  eaftern  princes  tribute  pay, 
And  golden  prefents  fend. 

.26  For  him  fhall  confhnt  pray 'rs  be  made 
Thro'  all  his  profp'rous  days  : 
His  juft  dominion  (hall  afford 
A  !aiHng  theme  of  praife. 

17  Of  ufeful  grain,  thro'  all  the  land, 
Grea,  plenty  fhall  appear ; 
A  handful    fown  on  mountain-tops 
A  mighty  crop  mail  bear. 


n6         PSALM      LXX1II. 

i8  Its  fruit  like  cedars  (hook  by  winds, 
A  rattling  noife  fhall  yield  : 
The  city  too  fhall  thrive,  and  vie, 
For  plenty,  with  the  field. 

19  The  mem'ry  of  his  glorious  name 

Thro'  endlefs  years  fhall  run  ; 
His  fpotlefs  fame  (hall  fhine  as  blight 
And  lafting  as  (he  fun. 

20  In  him  the  nations  of  the  world 

Shall  be  completely  blefs'd, 
And  his  unbounded  happinefs 
By  ev'ry  tongue  confefs'd. 

2 1  Then  blefs'd  be  God,  the  mighty  Lord, 

The  God  whom  Ifr'el  fears  ; 
Who  only  wond'rous  in  his  works 
Beyond  compare  appears. 

22  Let  earth  be  with  his  glory  fill'd; 

For  ever  blefs  his  name  ; 
Whilft  to  his  praife  the  lift'ning  world 
Their  glad  affent  proclaim, 

PSALM       73. 

1  AT  length  by  certain  proofs,  'tis  plain 
JLJL  That  God  will  to  his  faints  be  kind : 
That  all  whofe  hearts  are  pure  and  clean 
Shall  his  prote&ing  favour  find. 

2  'Till  this  fuftaining  truth  I  knew, 
Mv  ttagg'ring  feet  had  almoft  fail'd : 
I  griev'd  the  finner's  wealth  to  view, 
And  envy'd  when  the  fools  prevail'd. 

3  They  to  the  grave  in  peace  defcend, 
And,  whilft  they  live,  are  hale  and  flrong ; 
No  plague  or  troubles  them  offend, 
Which  oft  to  other  men  belong. 


P     S     A     L     M       LXXI1I. 


117 


4  With  pride,  as  with  a  chain  they're  held, 
And  rapine  feems  their  robe  of  ftate  ; 
Their  eyes  (land  out,  with  famefs  fwell'd  ; 
They  grow  beyond  their  wiihes  great. 

£  With  hearts  corrupt,  and  lofty  talk, 
Oppreflive  methods  they  defend ; 
The;r  rongue  thro'  all  the  earth  will  walk* 
Their  bUfphemies  to  heav'n  afcend. 

6  And  yet  admiring  crowds  are  found, 
Who  fervile  vifits  duly  make  ; 
Becaufe  with  plenty  they  abound, 

Of  which  their  flatt'ring  flaves  partake. 

7  Their  fond  opinions  thefe  purfue, 
Till  they  with  them  profanely  cry, 

"  How  mould  the  Lord  our  a&ions  view  ? 
"  Can  he  perceive,  who  dwells  fo  high  ? 

8  Behold  the  wicked  !  thefe  are  they 
Who  openly  their  fins  profefs ; 

And  yet  their  Wealths  mcreas'd  each  day, 
And  all  their  actions  meet  fuccefs. 

9  "  Then  have  I  cleans'd  my  heart,  (faid  I,) 
"  And  wafh'd  mv  hands  from  guilt  in  vain; 
"  If  all  the  day  opprefs'd  I  lie, 

"  And  ev'ry  morning  fuffer  pain. 

10  Thus  did  I  once  to  fpeak  intend  : 
But  iffuch  things  I  ramiy.fay, 
Thy  children,  Lord,  I  muft  offend, 
And  bafely  mould  their  caufe  betray. 

PART       II. 

1 1  To  fathom  this  my  thoughts  I  bent ; 
But  found  the  cafe  too  hard  for  me, 
Till  to  the  houfe  of  God  I  went ; 
Then  I  their  end  did  plainly  fee. 

M 


n8         P    S     A     L    M       LXXI11. 

12  How  high  foe'er  advanc'd,  they  ail 
On  flipp'ry  places  loofely  /land  ; 
Thence  into  ruin  headlong  fall, 
Call  down  by  thy  avenging  hand. 

15  How  dreadful  and  how  quick  their  fate  ! 
Defpis'd  by  thee,  when  they're  deflroy'd  ; 
As  waking  men  with  fcorn  do  treat 

The  fancies  that  their- dreams  employ 'd. 

14  Thus  was  my  heart  with  grief  opprefs'd, 
My  reins  were  rack'd  with  refllefs  pains  ; 
So  flupid  was  I  like  a  beafr, 
Who  no  reflecting  thought  retains. 

35  Yet  flill  thy  prefence  me  fupply'd, 
And  thy  right  hand  afii  fiance  gave  : 
Thou  firft  (halt  with  thy  counfel  guide, 
And  then  to  glory  me  receive. 

16  Whom  then  in  heav'n  but  thee  alone 
Have  I  whofe  favour  I  require  ? 
Throughout  the  fpacious  earth  there's  none 
That  I  befides  ihee  can  defire. 

17  My  trembling  flefh,  and  aching  heart, 
May  often  fail  to  fuccour  me ; 

But  God  mall  inward  flrength  impart, 
And  my  eternal  portion  be. 

18  For  they  that  far  from  thee  remove. 
Shall  into  fuddcn  ruin  fall ; 

If  after  other  gods  they  rove, 

Thy  veng'ance  (hail   deilroy  them  all.  , 

jo,  But  as  for  me,  'tis  good  and  jaft 
That  I  fhould  ftill  to  God  repair  ; 
In  him  I  always  put  my  trull, 
And  will  his  wond'rous  works  declare. 


F    S     A    L    M      LXXIV.         119 

P     A     R     T       III. 

20  Sure  there's  a  righteous  God, 
Nor  is  religion  vain  ; 
Tho'  men  of  vice  may  boaft  aloud,. 
And  men  of  grace  complain. 

21  I  faw  the  wicked  rife, 

And  felt  my  heart  repine, 
While  haughty  fools  with  fcornful  eyes;- 
In  robes  of  honour  flitne. 

22  The  tumult  of  my  thought 

Hel'd'me  in  hard  -fufpenfe, 
Till  to  thy  houfe  my  feet  were  brought 
To  learn  thy  juftice  thence. 

23  Thy  word  with  light  and  pow'r, 

Did  my  mi  flake  amend  ; 
I  view'd  the  Tinners'  life  before, 
But  here  I  learnt  their  end. 

24  On  what  a  flipp'ry  ileep 

The  though tlefs  wretches  go  y 
And  Oh  that  dreadful  fiery  deep, 
That  waits  their' fall  below  ! 

2j  Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  bow, 

My  thoughts  no  more  repine: 
I.  call  my  God  mv  portion  n-jw, 
And  all  my  pow'rs  are  thine,. 

B      SAL    -M       74. 

1  T  "ft  TILL  God  for  ever  cad  us  off  ? 
V  V        Kis  wrath  for  ever  fmoke 
Again  ft  the  people  of  his  love, 
His  little  chofen  flock  ? 
a.  Think  of  the  tribes  fo  dearly  : 
With  their  Redeemers  blood  \ 
M  z 


320         PSALM      LXX1V. 

Nor  let  tbv  Sion  be  forgot, 
Where  once  thy  glory  Hood. 

3  Lift  up  thy  feet,  and  march  in  hafte, 

Aloud  our  ruin  calls  ; 
See  what  a  wide  and  fearful  wafle 
Is  made  within  thy  walls. 

4  Where  once  thy  churches  pray'd  and  fang 

Thy  foes  profanely  rage.; 
Amid  thy  gates  their  enfigns  hang, 
And  there  their  hofts  engage. 

$  How  are  the  feats  of  worlhip  broke  ! 
They  tear  the  buildings  down, 
And  he  that  deals  the  heaviefl  ftroke 
Procures  the  chief  renown. 

6  With  flames  they  threaten  to  deftroy 

Thy  children  in  their  reft  ; 
Come  let  us  burn  at  once,  they  cry, 
The  temple  and  the  prieiL 

7  And  ftiil  to  heighten  our  diftrefs, 

Thy  prefence  is  withdrawn  ; 
Thy  wonted  figns  of  pow'r  and  grace  ; 
Thy  pow'r  and  grace  are  gone. 

8  No  prophet  fpeaks  to  calm  our  grief, 

But  all  in  filence  mourn  ; 
Nor  know  the  times  of  our  relief, 
The  hour  of  thy  return. 

9  How  long,  eternal  God,  how  long, 

Shall  men  of  pride  blafpheme  f 
Shall  faints  be  made  their  encllefs  fong, 
And  bear  immortal  fhame  ? 

jo  Canfl:  thou  for  ever  fit  and  hear 
Thine  holy  name  profan'd  ? 
And  ftill  thy  jealoufy  forbear, 
And  Hill  with- hold  thine  hand  ? 


PSA    L    M     LXXV.  121 

ii   What  ftrange  deliv'rance  haft  thou  fiiown 
In  ages  long  before  ! 
And  now  no  other  God  we  own, 
No  other  God  adore. 

22  Thou  didft  divide  the  raging  fea 
By  thy  reMIefs  might, 
To  make  thy  tribes  a  wond'rous  way, 
And  then  fecure  their  flight. 

13  Is  rist  the  world  of  nature  thine, 

The  darknefs  and  the  day  ? 
Didft  thou  not  bid  the  morning  mine, 
And  mark  the  fun  his  way  ? 

14  Hath- not  thy  pow'r  form'd  ev'ry  coaft ,  . 

And  fet  the  earth  its  bounds, 
With  fummer's  heat,  and  winter's  froft, 
In  their,  perpetual  rounds  ? 

i£  And  fhalFtlie Tons  of  earth  and  duft 
Thai  fact  ed  pow'r  biafpheme  ? 
Will  not  thy  hand  that  form'd  them  firft 
Avenge  thine  injur'd  name  ? 

16  Think  on  the  cov'nant  thou  haft  made, 

And  all  thy  words  of  love  ; 
Nor  let  the  birds  oJ  prey  invade 
And  vex  thy  trembling  d.-ve. 

17  Our  foes  will  triumph  in  our  blood, 

And  make  our  hope  their  jeft  : 
Plead  thine  own  caufe,  almighty  God, 
And  give  thy  children  reft;' 

P     S     A     L     M       75. 

1    HPO  thee,  mofi  high  and  holy  God,  . 

1       To  thee  our  ohankiul  hearts  we  raife ;  : 
Thy  works  declare  thy  name  abroad 
Thy  wond'rous  works  demand  our  praife, 

M3 


±<±         P    S     A     L     M      LXXYI. 

2  To  (lav'rv  doom'd,  thy  chofen  <rons 
Beheld  their  fees  triumphant  rife  ; 
And  fore.  opprefs'd  by  earthly  thrones, 
They  fought  the  fov 'reign  of  the  ikies. 

3  'Twas  then,  great  God,  with  equal  pow'r, 
Arofe  thy  veng'ance  ar.d  thy  grace, 

To  fcourge  their  legions  from  the  ihore, 
And  (ave  the  remnant  of  thy  race. 

4  Thy  hand  that  form'd  the  refliefs  main, 
And  rear'd  the  mountain's  awful  head, 
Bade  racing  feas  their  courfe  reflrain, 
And  defert  wilds  receive  their  dead. 

5  Such  wonders  never  come  by  chance 
Nor  can  the  winds  fuch  bleflings  blow  ; 
'Tis  God  the  Judge  doth  one  advance, 
'Tis  God  that  lays  another  low. 

6  Let  haiiohiy  tyrants  fink  their  pride, 
Nor  lift  fo  high  their  fcornful  head  ; 
But  lay  their  impious  thoughts  afide, 
And  own  the  empire  God  hath  made. 

P     vS     A     L     M        76. 

N  Judah  the  Almighty's  known  ; 
^Itni.ohty  there,  by  wonders  fhown  ; 

His  name  in  Jacob  does  excel  : 
His  fancluary  in  Salem  (lands  : 
The  majefty  that  heav'ji  commands 

In  Sion  condefcends  to  dwell. 

2   He  brake  the  bow  and  arrows  there, 

The  ihield,  the  temper 'd  fword,  and  fpeai  ; 

There  flain  the  mighty  army  lay  : 
Whence  Sion's  fame  thro'  earth  is  fpread, 
Of  greater  glory,  greater  dread, 

Than  hills  where  robbers  lodge  their  prey. 


P    S     A    L     M       LXXYII.         123 

3  Their  valiant  chiefs,  who  came  for  fpoil, 
Themfelves  met  there  a  mamefui  foil  ; 

Securely  down  to  deep  they  lay  ; 
But  wak'd  no  more  :   their  ilouiell  band- 
Ne'er  lifted  one  refitting  hand 

'Gainfl  his  that  did  their  legions  (lay. 

4  When  Jacob's  God  began  to  frown, 
Both  horfe  and  charioteers  o'erthrown, 

Together  ilept  in  endlefs  night  : 
When  thou,  whom  earth  and  heav'n  revere, 
Doff  once  with  wrathful  look  appear, 

W^hat  mortal  pow'r  can  ftand  thy  fight  ? 

5  Pronounc'd  from  heav'n,  earth  heard  its  doom' 
Grew  hufh'd  with  fear,  when  thou  didit  comes 

The  meek  with  judice  to  reftore  : 
The  wrath  of  man  (hall  yield  thee  praife  ; 
Its  Iaft  attempts   but  ferve  to   raiie 

The  triumphs  of  almighty  pow'r. 

5  Vow  to  the  Lord  ;  ye  nations,  bring 
Vow'd  prefents  to  th'  eternal  King: 

Thus  to  his  name  due  rev'rence  pay  ; 
Who  proudeit  potentates  can  quell, 
To  earthly  kings  more  terrible, 

Than  io  their  trembling  fuhje£ts  they 

PS     A     L     M        77. 

1    r  1  ■  ""* O  God  I  cry'd  with  mournful  voice, 
I  fought  his  gracious  ear, 
In  'he  fad  hour,  when  trouble  role, 
And  fili'd  my  heart  with  fear. 

2.  Sad  were  my  days,  and  dark  my  nights ; 
My  foul  refus'd  relief; 
I  thought  on   God,  the  julr.  and  wife, 
But  thoughts. increased  my  grief. 


is  4        PSALM       LXXVIL. 

3  Still  I  complain'd  and  ftill  opprefs'd, 

My  heart  began  to  break  ; 
My  God,  thy  wrath  forbade  my  refh 
And  kept  my  eyes  awake. 

4  My  overwhelming  forrows  grew, 

'Till  I  could  fpeak  no  more  ; 
Then  I  within  myfelf  withdrew, 
And  call'd  thy  judgments  o'er. 

5  I  call'd  back  years  and  ancient  times 

When  I  beheld  thy  face  ; 
My  fpirit  fearch'd  for  fecret  crimes 
That  might  with-hold  thy  grace. 

6  I  call'd  thy  mercies  to  my  mind, 

Which  I  enjoy 'd  before  ; 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind  ;  . 
His  face  appear  no  more  ? 

7  Will  he  for  ever  cafl  me  off? 

His  prorrjife  ever  fail  ? 
Has  he  forgo:  his  tender  love  ? 
Shall  anger  it  ill  prevail  ? 

8  But  I  forbid  this  hopelefs  thought, 

lark,  defpairing  frame, 
XUyjnernb'ring  what  thy  hand  hath  wrought  ; 
W'r>y  hand  is  fliii  the  fame. 

r)  I'll  think  again  of  all  thy  ways, 
And  talk  thy  wonders  o'er, 
Thv  wonders  of  recov'ring  grace, 
When  fleih  could  hope  no  more. 

io  Grace  dwelt  with  jufiice  on  the  throne  ; 
And  men  that  love  thy  word, 
Have  in  thy  fan&uary  known 
The  counfels  of  the  Lord,  , 


PSA     L    M       LXXVII. 
PART       II. 

11  "   How  -awful  is  thy  chafVning  rod  !" 

(May  thy  own  children  iky} 
"  The  great, the  wife,  the  dreadful  God 
"   How  holy  is  his  way  !:' 

12  I'll  meditate  his  works' of  old, 

Who  reigns  in  heav'n  above  ; 
I'll  hear  his  ancient  wonders  toid, 
And  learn  to  trufi  his  love. 

13  He  hv7  the  houfe  of  Jofeph  lie 

With  Egypt's  yoke  opprefs'd  ; 
Long  he  deiay'd  to  hear  their  cry,  . 
Nor  gave  his  people  re  3. 

14  The  fons  of  pious  Jacob  feem'd 

Abandoned  to  their  foes  ; 
But  his  almighty  arm  redeemed 
The  nation  whom  he  chofe. 

lj  From  flavifh  chains  he  \tt  them  (res 
They  follow  where  he  calls  ; 
He  bade  them  venture  through  the  fea, 
And  made  the  waves  their  walls* 

10  The  waters  faw  thee,  mighty  God, 
The  waters  faw  thee  come; 
Backward  they  fled,  and  frighted  flood, 
To  give  thine  armies  room. 

17  Strange  was  thy  journey  thro'  the  fea, 

Thy  foot  Heps,  Lord,  unknown  ♦ 
Terrors  attend  the  wond'rous  way 
That  brings,  thy  mercies  down. 

18  Thy  voice  with  terror  in  the  found 

Thro'  clouds  and  darknefs  broke  ; 
All  heav'n  in  lightning  flioiie  around 
And  earth  with  thunder  (hook, 


■o- 


i-6         P     S     A     L     M       LXXV: 

19  Thine  arrows  thro'  (he  fides  were  hurl'd, 

How  glorious  is  the  Liqrd  ! 
Surprise  an<l  tremb'iing  Iciz'd  the  w< 
And  all  his  faints  adoi'd. 

20  He  gave  then)  water  from  the  rock  ; 

And  fare  by  Motes'  hand, 
Thro'  a  dry  deceit  led  \)'n  Hock 
To  Canaan's  pi.omis'd  land. 

P     S     A     L     M       78. 

EAR,  O  my  people,  to  my  law 
Your  mod  devout  attention  lend  ;. 
Let  the  inductions  of  my  mouth, 
Deep  in  your  faithful  hearts  defcend, 
My  tongue  (hall  parable;  unfold, 
And  bring  to  light  c.uk  tilings  of  eld, 

2  Which  our  fore-fathers'  pious  care, 
From  ancient  times  has  handed  down  ; 
Nor  will  we  hide  them  from  our  fons, 
But  to  our  offspring  make  them   known  ; 
That  they  the  praifes*  may  be  taught 

Of  God,  who  hath  fuch  wonders  wrought. 

3  For  Jacob  he  this  law  ordain'd, 
This  folemn  league  for  Ifr'el  made, 
With  charge  to  be  from  age  to  age, 
From  race  to  race  with  care  convey  d  ; 
To  be  tranfmhted  to  their  heirs, 
Which  they  again  might  give  to  their.?. 

4  That  they  might  God's  commands  obey, 
And  in  his  flrength  their  fafety  place  ; 
And  not  like  their  fore-fathers  ptove 

A  flubborn  and  rebellious  rac*, 
Who  (till  the  paths  of  error  trod, 
Nor  put  their  fled  fad  hope  in  God, 


PSALM      LXXVIII.        i27 


5   Such  were  revoking  Epfiraim's  Tons, 
Who  from  the  field  ignobly  fled  ; 
Tho'  fkilful  archers  arrn'd  with  bows, 
And  to  a  conftant  warfare  bred  ; 
Tho'  God  to  them  his  works  difplay'd, 
Yet  they  his  orders  difobey'd. 

€  The  wonders  which  their  fathers  faw, 
They  in  their  minds  did  not  retain ; 
Prodigious  things  in  Egypt  done, 
And  miracles  in  Zoan's'plain  : 
Tor  them  he  did  the  fea  divide, 
And  pil'd  in  heaps  the  preffing  tide. 

7  A  wondVous  pillar  led  them  on, 
■Compos 'd  of  made  and  radiant  light ; 
A  (helt'ring  cloud  it  proved  by  day, 
And  was  a  leading  fire  by  night. 
Thus  went  they  thro'  a'defert  land, 
Conduced  by  his  pow  'rful  hand. 

8  When  drought  opprefs'd  them,  where  no  flream.; 
The  parched  wildernefs  fupply'd, 

He  cleft  the  rock,  whofe  flinty  breafl 
DiiTolv'd  into  a  cooling  tide, 
Which  down  in  plenteous  rivers  fell, 
And  prov'd  a  conftant  miracle. 

9  Yet  there  they  finn'd  againft  him  more, 
Provoking  frill  the  Lord  mod  high, 
In  that  fame  defert,  where  he  did 
Their  fainting  fouls  with  ftrength  fupply  ; 
His  pow'r  fupreme,  they  did  diftruft, 
And  long'd  for  meat  to  feed  their  luft. 

o  Then  utter'd  their  blafphemous  doubts, 
"  Can  God,  (fay  they  J  for  us  prepare 
V  A  table  in  the  wildernefs, 
"  And  fet  it  out  with  various  fare  ? 


128         1?     S     A     L     M       LXXVIII. 

"  'Tis  true,  he  did  the  rock  divide, 

"  13 ut  can  he  corn  and  fklh  provide  ?"' 

11  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard, 
And  from  the  heav'ns  avenging  flame 
On  Jacob  fell ;   confumin;-  wrath 
On  moft  ungraceful  Ifr'el  came  : 

For  they  would  not  in  God  confide, 
Who  had  fo  oft  their  wants  fupoly'd. 

12  Tho'  God  had  from  the  fruitful  clouds, 
Around  their  camp  his  manna  fpread, 
And  had  wish  angels  focred  food, 
Ungrateful  man  in  plenty  fed  ; 
Which  from  his  own  celeftial  {lores, 
Was  rained  down  in  frequent  fhow'rs. 

13  From  heav'n  he  made  an  eafl  wind  blow, 
And  likewife  did  the  fouth  command 
To  rain  down  flefh,  like  duff,  and  fowls 
Like  the  fea  fhore's  unnumbcr'd  fands, 
Around  their  tents  an  eafy  prey, 

The  flutt'ring,  feather'd  booty  lay. 

14  Thus  gave  he  them  their  hearts'  defire, 
And  they  luxurious  eat  the  fame ; 

But  whilft  the  meat  was  in  their  mouths, 
God's  heavy  wraih  upon  them  came  ; 
He  flew  the  wealthieif.  of  them  all, 
And  Ifr'el's  chiefs  were  made  to  fall. 

PART      II. 

55  Yet  {till  they  fmn'd  nor  would  afford 
His  wond'rous  miracles  belief; 
Therefore  thro'  fruitlefs  travels,  he 
Confum'd  their  lives  in  wafting  grief  ; 
When  fome  were  (lain,  with  early  cry, 
They  turn'd  and  fought  the  Lord  mo; 


PSALM     LX  XVIII.        ki*| 

a 6  But  this  was  feign'd  fubmifTion  a!!, 

Their  treach'rous  hearts  their  tongues  bely'd. 
They  ftiU  remain'd  perverfe,  nor  would 
Firm  in  his  covenant  abide  ; 
And  yet  his  anger  did  not  rife, 
Nor  would  with  death  their  fins  chaftife. 
17  For  he  rernember'd  they  were  flefh, 
And  co\M  not  long  on  earth  remain  ; 
A  murm'ring  wind  that's  quickly  paft, 
And  never  more  returns  again  ; ' 
His  mercy  knew  they  were  but  frail, 
And  would  not  let  his  wrath  prevail! 
28  How  oft  did  they  provoke  him  there! 
How  oft  did  they  his  patience  grieve  ! 
in  that  fame  dckn,  where  he  did 
Their  fainting  fouls  with  food  relieve, 
They  turned  back,  and  faithlefs  prov'd, 
And  Ifr'el's  God  to  anger  mov'd. 
ig  Nor  did  they  call  to  mind  the  dav,     ■ 
When  God,  with  his  almighty  hand 
Dehver'd  them  from  all  their  foes 
And  fliow'd  his  figns  in  Egypt's  land, 
When  he  their  tribes  from  bondage   brought. 
And  wond  rous  things  in  Zoan  wrought. 

20  Their  rivers,  that  they  m\aht  not  drink, 
Were  turn'd  to  blood  at  his  command  ; 
Devouring  flies  in  thickeft  fwarms ; 
And  frogs  were  fent  to  pia?ue  the  land  ; 
-Locufts  and  worms  o'erfpread  their  foil 
And  reap'd  the  harveft  of  their  toil.. 

21  Their  vines  with  batt'rir.g  hail  were  broke 
With  punching  froft  the  hVtree  dies  • 
Lightning  and" hail  made  flocks  and  herds, 
lo  fall  one  gen'ra!  facrifice. 

N 


130        PSALM      LXXVI1I. 

JHis  wrath  their  trouble  to  increafe, 
By  evil  angels  broke  their  peace. 

•2   He  clear'd  a  paffage  for  his  wrath, 
Nor  would  his  anger  fierce  controu!  ; 
But  gave  their  life  to  peflilence, 
Nor  fpar'd  from  death  the  fainting  foul. 
Upon  their  heirs  defiruclion  came, 
The  firil-born  in  the  tents  of  Ham. 

23  But  his  own  tribe,  like  folded  fheep, 
He  brought  in  fafety  from  diftrefs, 
And  like  a  flock,  conducted  them 
Thro'  a  long  barren  wildernefs; 
Their  foes  were  in  the  ocean  drown'd, 
But  they  no  caufe  of  terror  found. 

24  Nor  ceas'd  his  care,  'till  them  he  brought 
In  fafety  to  the  promis'd  land  : 

And  to  his  holy  mount,  the  prize 
Obtain'd  by  his  victorious  hand  ; 
For  them  he  did  his  arm  extend, 
And  from  the  foe  their  hofts  defend. 

25  To  them,  the  outcaft  heathen's  land, 
He  did  in  equal  lots  divide; 

And  in  their  foes  abandon'd  tents, 
Made  Ifr'el's  tribes  fecure  abide  : 
For  them  he  quell 'd  the  nations  round, 
And  plac'd  them  on  the  promis'd  ground. 

PART      III. 

26  But  flill  they  tempted,  fill  I  provok'd 
The  anger  of  the  Lord  molt  high  ; 
Nor  would,  to  praclife  his  commands 
Their  mod  rebellious  hearts  apply  ; 
But  turn'd  like  a  deceitful  bow, 
And  in  their  father's  fteps  would  go. 


F    S    A    L    M      LXXVIII.        131 

27  For  God  to  fury  they  provok'dr 
With  idol  altars  fet  on  high, 
And  with  their  graven  images, 
Inflam'd  to  wrath  his  jealoufy  ; 
On  Ifrael  then  his  hatred  fell, 

And  Shiloh  where  he  lov'd  to  dwell, 

28  To  vile  captivity,  his  ark, 

His  ftrength  and  glory  to  difdain, 
His  people  to  the  fword  he  gave, 
Nor  would  his  awful  wrath  retrain  r 
Araonoit  their  youth  his  anger  fpread,. 
Nor  were  their  maids  to  marriage  led. 

29  In  fight  the  facrificer  fell, 

The  prieft  himfelf  a  vi£Um  bled  ; 
Nor  were  there  any  widows  left, 
Who  mould  with  tears  lament  the  dead. 
Then  like  a  giant  flrong  with  wine, 
The  Lord  awak'd  in  wrath  divine. 

30  He  fmote  his  foes,  that  from  the  field 
Their  vanquifh'd,  fcatter'd  remnants  came,, 
"With  wounds  imprinted  on  their  backs, 
The  marks  of  everlafting  (hame  : 

The  tents  of  Jofeph  he  forfook, 
Nor  Ephraim  for  his  dwelling  took. 

31  But  Judah's  favour'd  tribe  he  chofe, 
And  made  his  own  peculiar  care  ; 
On  Sion's  mount  his  temple  built, 
And  fix'd  its  -flrong  foundations  there. 
From  fheep-folds  he  did  David  bring, 
And  over  Judah  made  him  king. 

From  tending  on  the   teeming  ewes, 
He  brought  his  fervent  forth  to  feed 
His  people,  and  inheritance, 
Tbe  tribes  of  Ifr'el's  chofen  feed •;_ 

N2.. 


J3A.         PSALM       LXXIX. 

And  he  a  faithful  fhepherd  ftill, 
Fed  and  conducted  them  with  (kill. 

PSALM      79. 

i  HPHE  heathen  hofls,  O  God  ! 
A     Have  thy  poffefTion  feiz'd  ; 
Thy  facred  houfe  defil'd, 
Thy  holy  city  raz'd. 

2  The  bodies  of  thy  faints 

Abroad  unburied  lay, 
Their  flefh  expos'd  to  beafls, 
Or  rav'nous  birds  a  prey. 

3  Their  blood,  like  water,  was 

Around  Jerus'lem  fhed  ; 
And  none  were  left  to  pay, 
The  duties  to  the  dead  : 

4  The  foe  our  fmall  remains, 

With  loud  reproaches  wound  ; 
And  we  are  made  the  fport 
Of  all  the  nations  round. 

g  How  long  wilt  thou  be  wroth? 
Lord,  ran  ft  we  ever  mourn  ? 
And  (hall  thy  jealous  rage, 
Like  fire  for  ever  burn  ? 

6  On  lands  that  know  not  thee, 

Thy  heavy  veng'ance  fhow'r  j 
Thofe  kingdoms  let  it  crufh, 

1  hat  have  not  own'd  thy  pow'r* 

7  Their  hungry  jaws  have  prey'd 

On  Jacob's  chofen  race, 
And  to  a  defert  turn'd, 

Their  fruitful  dwelling  place. 

8  O  think  not  on  our  fins, 

But  fpeedily  prevent 


PSALM       LXXX.     *      i; 

The  ruin  of  thv  faints 

Almoft  with  forrow  fpent. 

9  Thy  help,  O  God  impart, 

And  free  ^;ur  fouls  from  blame, 
So  fhall  thy  wond'rous  love 
Exalt  thy  glorious  name, 

20  Let  infidels  that  fay, 

"  Where  is  the  God  they  boafl  ?•" 
In  vengeance,  for  thy  faints, 
Perceive  thee  to  their  coll. 

11  Lord,  hear  the  pris'ner's  moans ! 

Thy  faving  pow'r  extend  ; 
Preferve  them  doom'd  to  die, 
From  their  untimely  end  I 

12  Thofe  who  blafpheme  thy  name, 

Do  thou,  O   God,  deftroy  ; 
Againft  the  nations  round, 
Refiftlefs  pow'r  employ. 

13  As  they  have  us  opprefs'd  ; 

So  fhall  they  be  repaid, 
With  forrows  fev'n  times  more 
Than  what  on  us  they  laid. 

14  Thus  we,  thy  humble  flock, 

Shall  ever  praife  thy  name  ; 
And  our  unwearied  thanks, 
From  age  to  age  proclaim. 

PS     A     L     M       80. 

1  /^\   Ifr.'el's  fhepherd,  Jofeph's  guide, 
V>^   Our  pray'rs  to  thee  vouchfafe  to  hear; 
Thou  that  dolt,  on  the  cherubs  ride, 

Again  in  folemn  ftate  appear. 

2  Beholl  how  Benjamin  expefcts, 
With  Ephraim  and  Manaffeh  join'd,  . 

N3 


*34 


P    S    A    L    M       LXXX 


In  our  deliv'rance,  the  efTecls 
Of  thy  refiftlefs  drength  to  find. 

3  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay ; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 

Like  fcatter'd  clouds,  fhall  pafs  away. 

4  O  thou,  whom  heav'nly  hofts  obey, 
How  long  (hall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 
How  long  thy  fuff'ring  people  pray, 
And  to  t|ieir  pray'rs  have  no  return  ? 

£  When  hungry, .we  are  forc'd  to  drench 
Our  fcanty  food  in  floods  of  woe  ; 
When  dry,  our  raging  third  we  quench- 
With  dreams  of  tears  that  largely  flow. 

6  For  us  the  heathen  nations  round, 
As  for  a  common  prey,  conted  : 
Our  foes  with  fpiteful  joy  abound^ 
And  at  our  loft  condition  jei't. 

7  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
The  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay; 
And  all  the  ills  we  fuffer  now, 
Like  fcatter'd  clouds  fhall  pafs  away. 

PART      II. 

8  Thou  brought'ft  a  vine  from  Egypt's  land^ 
And,  calling  out  the  heathen  race, 

Didft  plant  it  with  thy  own  right  hand, 
And  firmly  fix'd  it  in  their  place. 

9  Before  it  thou  prepar'dd  the  way, 
And  mad'ft  it  take  a  lading  root ; 
Which,  bled  with  thy  indulgent  ray, 
O'er  all  the  land  did  widely  fhoot. 

io  The  hills  were  cover'd  with  its  fhade, 
Its  goodly  boughs  did  cedars  feem  ; 


P    S     A    L    M      LXXX. 

Its  branches  to  the  fea  were  fpread, 
And  reach'd  to  proud  Euphrates'  firearm 

1 1  Why  then  haft  thou  its  hedge  o'er  thrown, 
Which  thou  hadft  made  fo  firm  and  ftrong ? 
Whilft  all  lis  grapes,  defencelefs  grown, 
Are  pluck'd  by  thofe  that  pafs  along. 

12  See  how  the  bridling  foreft  boar 
With  dreadful  fury  lays  it  wafte  : 
Hark  how  the  favage  monfters  roar, 
And  to  their  helplefs  prey  make  hafte.. 

PART       HI;. 

13  To  thee,  O  God  of  hofts,  we  pray, 
Thy  wonted  goodnefs,  Lord,  renew  ; 
From  heav'n  thv  throne  this- vine  tutvey, 
And  hei--  fad  ft  ate  with  pity  view. 

14  Behold  the  vineyard  made  by  thee, 
Which  thy  right  hand  did  guard  fo  loner  1- 
And  keep  that  branch  from  danger  free     - 

vVhich  for  thyfdf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong. 

15  To  wafting  flames  'tis  made  a  prey, 
And  all  its  fpreading  boughs  cut  down  ; 
At  thy  rebuke  they  foon  decav 

And  penfh  at  thy  dreadful  frown, 

16  Crown  thou  Meffiah  with  fuccefs 

By  thy  right  hand  fecur'd  from  wron*  : 
1  he  bon  of  man  in  mercy  blefs  ° 

Whom  for  thyfelf  thou  mad'ft  fo  ftrong, 

17  So  fliall  we  ftill  continue  free 
From  whatfoe'er  defe.rves  thy  bIame 

And  if  once  more  reviv'd  by  thee, 
Will  always  praife  thy  holy  name. 
t$  Do  thou  convert  us,  Lord,  do  thou 
lue  luftre  of  thy  face  difplay  • 


ffe 


136        PSALM       LXXXI. 

And  all  the  ills  we  fuffernow, 
Like  fcatter'd  clouds  (hall  pal's  away. 

PSALM       81. 

1  r  i  ^O  God,  our  never  failing  ftrengtb, . 

A     With  glad  applaufes,  loudly  fing  j 
And  jointly  make  a  cheerful  noife, 
To  Jacob's  great  and  awful  King. 

2  Compofe  a  lofty  hymn  of  praife, 
And  touch  your  inftruments  of  joy, 
Let  pfalteries  and  pleafant  harps, 
With  warbling  lutes,  your  fkill  employ, 

3  Let  trumpets  at  the  great  new  moon, 
Their  animating  voices  raife, 

To  celebrate  the  joyful  time, 

Th'  appointed  folemn  day  of  praife. 

4  For  this  a  ffatute  was  of  old, 
Which  Jacob's  God  himfelf  decreed, 
To  be  with  pious  care  obferv'd, 

For  times  to  come,  by  Ifr'el's  feed. 

$  This  he,  for  a  memorial  fix'd 

In  Jofeph,  freed  from  Egypt's  land; 
Strange  nations'  barb'rous  fpeech  we  heard, 
A  fpeech  we  could  not  underftand. 

6  "  Your  burden  }d  moulders  I  reliev'd," 
Thus  feem'd  our  gracious  God  to  fay; 
"  And  by  mv  pow'r  your  fervile  hands, 

11  Were  freed  from  lab'ring  in  the  clay." 

7  Your  anceftors,  with  wrongs  opprefs'd, 
For  timely  Help  did  call  on  me  ; 
With  pity  I  their  fuff'rings  faw, 

And  from  their  troubles  fet  them  free. 

8  They  fought  for  me,  and  from  the  clouds 
In  awful  thunder  I  rcply'd  -? 


p    S    A    L    M      LXXXI.  137 

At  Merihatis  contentious  ftrearo, 
Their  faith  and  duty  both  were  try'd, 

PART      II. 

9  Whilft  I  my  foleran  will  declare, 
Do  thou  my  chofen  people  hear  : 
If  thou,  O  Ifr'e!  !.  to  ray  words 
Wilt  careful  lend  a  liiVning  ear. 

10  Then  (hall  no  God  befides  myfelf, 
Within  thy  limits  e'er  be  found, 
Nor  fhak  thou  worfhip  any  God 
Adoi'd  by  the  nations  round. 

1 1  The  Lord  thy  God,  am  I  alone, 

Who  brought  thee  out  of  Egypt's  land  g 
'Tis  I  that  all  thy juft  defires 
Do  ftill  fupply  with  lib'ral  hand. 

12  But  they,  my  chofen  race,  refus'd 
To  hearken  to  my  gracious  voice  ; 
Nor  would  rebellious  Ifr'eL's  fons 
Make  me,  with  confidence,  their  choice. 

13  So  I  provok'd,  reftgn'd  them  up, 
To  ev'ry  wicked  luft  a  prey; 
And  in  their  own  perverfe  defigns 
Permitted  thern  to  go  a  dray* 

14  O  that  my  people  wifely  would, 

My  juft  and  mild  commandments  heed  ; 
That  Ifr 'el  in  my  righteous  ways 
Would  ftili,  with  pious  care,  proceed. 

ij  Then  mould  ray  heavy  judgments  fall, 
On  all  who  would  their  pow'r  oppofe.; 
And  my  avenging  hand  be  rais'd 
To  cut  offal)  their  daring  foes. 

16  Their  enemies,  and  mine,  fhould  all?s 
Before  my  footfiool  lowly  bend  ; 


138     P  S  A  L  M     LXXXII,  LXXXIII. 

But  as  for  them,  their  happy  ftate 
Should  ftand  fecure,  nor  know  an  end. 

27  All  parts  with  plenty  mould  abound, 
With  faired  wheat  the  fruitful  field, 
The  barren  clifts  of  craggy  rocks, 
For  them  fhould  richefl  honey  yield. 

PSALM       82. 

1  A    MONG  th'  affemblies  of  the  great 
XJl  A  greater  Ruler  takes  his  feat ; 
The  God  of  heav'n  as  Judge  furveys 
Thofe  gods  on  earth  and  all  their  ways.' 

2  Why  will  ye  frame  oppreffive  laws  ? 
Or  why  fupport  th'  unrighteous  caufe  ! 
When  will  ye  once  defend  the  poor, 
That  foes  may  vex  the  faints  no  more  ? 

3  They  know  not,  Lord,  nor  will  they  know  : 
Dark  are  the  ways  in  which  they  go  ; 
Their  name  of  earthly  gods  is  vain, 

For  they  (hall  fall  and  die  like  men. 

4  Arife,  O  Lord,  and  let  thy  Son 
Poflefs  his  univerfal  throne, 

And  rule  the  nations  with  his  rod  ; 
He  is  our  Judge,  and  he  our  God. 

PSALM        && 

1  T  TOLD  not  thy  peace,  O  Lord,  our  God  I 
jnL  Do  thou  no  longer  filent  be  ; 

Nor  with  confenting  quiet  looks 
Our  dreadful  ruin  calmly  fee. 

2  For,  lo  !   the  tumults  of  thy  foes 
O'er  all  the  land  begin  to  fpread  ; 

And  thofe  who  hate  thy  faints  and  thee, . 
Lift  up  with  joy  their  threat'ning  head. 


P     S     A    L    M      LXXXIII.       139 

3  Again II  thy  zealous  people  Lord! 
They  all,  with  treachery,  combine  ; 
And  to  deftroy  thy  chofen  race 

In  fecret  lay,  their  clofe  defign. 

4  "  Come  let  us  cut  them  off,  they  fay, 
"  Let  us  their  nation  quite  deface  ; 

""  That  no  remembrance,  may  henceforth 
"  Remain  ot'Ifr'el's  hated  race." 

,5  Again  ft  thee,  and  thy  people's  .peace, 
Thus  they  confult  with  one  confent, 
And  different  nations  jointly  leagu'd, 
Their  common  fpite  and  malice  vent. 

6  The  Ifhm'elites  that  dwell  in  tents, 
With  warlike  Edom's  forces  join'd, 
And  Moab's  fons,  our  ruin  feek 
With  Hagar's  num'rous  race  eombin'd. 

7  Proud  Amnion's  offspring,  Gabel  too 
With  daring  Amalek  confpire; 
The  lords  of  Paleftine,  and  all 

The  haughty  fons  of  wealthy  Tyre. 

8  All  thofe  for  their  fecure  ally, 
The  flrong  Affyrian  king  have  got ; 
W^ho,  with  a  pow'rful  army,  means 
To  aid  th'  inceftuous  race  of  Lot. 

PART      II. 

9  But  let  fuch  venge'nce  come  to  them, 
As  once  to  wicked  Midian  came 

To  Jabin  and  proud  Sifera, 

At  bloody  Kifhon's  fatal  ftream  : 

10  When  thy  right  hand  their  num'rous  hofr? 
Near  Endor,  did  with  fear  confound, 
And  left  their  mangled  carcalfes, 
Manure,  to  feed  the  hungry  ground. 


i4o        P     S     A    L    M      LXXXIV. 

1 1  Let  all  their  mighty  men  the  fate 
Of  hapl-efs  Zeb  and  Oreb  ihare  : 
As  Zeba  and  Salmana,  fo 

Let  all%heir  boailing  princes  fare  ; 

12  Who  with  the  fame  defign  infpir'd, 
Tj^us  with  a  vain  ailurance  fpake, 

"  In  firm  pofFeftion,  for  ourfelves, 
11  Let  us  by  force  God's  houfes  take." 

i 3  To  ruin  let  them  haften  on, 

Like  wheels  which  downward  fwiftly  move  ; 
Or  like  the  chaff,  before  the  wind, 
Let  ali  their  fcatter'd  forces  prove  ; 

14  As  flames  con  fume  the  wood,  or  heath 
That  on  the  parched  mountain  grows  ; 
So  let  thy  fierce  devouring  wrath, 
With  terror  ftrike  thy  haughty  foes. 

15  Lord,  fhroud  their  faces  with  difgrace, 
And  make  them  own  thy  glorious  name, 
Orelfe  confound  thofe  harden'd  hearts, 
Which  gentler  means  will  not  reclaim. 

26  So  fhall  the  world,  with  one  confent 
Confefs  that  thou,  whofe  name  alone, 
Jehovah  is,  o'er  all  the  earth, 
Haft  rais'd  thy  jufl  and  lofty  throne. 

PSALM       84. 

i   T  TOW  pleafant,  how-divinely  fair, 
JLJl  O  Lord  of  hods,  thy  dwellings  are  ! 
With  long  defire  my  fpirit  faints, 
To  meet  th'  affemblies  of  thy  faints. 

2  My  flefh  would  reft  in  thine  abode; 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God  ; 
My  God  !   my  King  !   why  mould  I  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  thee  ? 


PSALM      LXXXIV.         141 

-3  The  fparrow  choofes  where  to  reft, 
And  for  her  young  provides  her  rieft  ; 
But  will  my  God  to  fparrows  grant 
That  pleafure  which  his  children  want  f 

4  Bleft  are  the  Taints  who  fit  on  high, 
Around  thy  throne  above  the  iky  ; 
Thy  brighteft  glories  ihine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praife  and  love, 

5  Bleft  are  the  fouls  who  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace  ; 
There  they  bshold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  feek  thy  face  a^d  learn  thy  praife. 

6  Bleft  are  the  men  whofe  hearts  are  fet 
To  find  the  way  to  Sion's  gate  ; 

God  is  their  ftrength  ;  and  thro'  the  road 
They  lean  upon  their  helper,  God. 

7  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  ftrength, 
Till  all  {hall  meet  in  heav'n  at  length ; 
Till  all  before  thy  face  appear, 

And  join  in  nobler  worfhip  there. 

PART      II. 

8  Great  God  attend  while  Sion  fings 
The  joy  that  from  thy  prefence  fprings  % 
To  fpend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth 
Exceeds  a  thoufand  days  of  mirth. 

9  Might  I  enjoy  the  meaneft  place. 
Within  thy  houfe,  O  God  of  grace, 
Not  tents  of  eafe  nor  thrones  of  pow'r 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door. 

10  God  is  our  fun,  he  makes  our  day  ; 
God  is  our  fhield,  he  guards  our  way 
From  all  th'  affauhs  of  hell  and  rint 
From  foes  without  and  foes  within, 
O 


i4*        P    S    A    L    M       LXXXV. 

1 1  AH  needful  grace  will  God  beftow, 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too ; 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  with-holds 
No  real  good  from  upright  fouls. 

12  O  God,  our  King,  whofe  fov'reign  fway 
The  glorious  hofts  of  heav'n  obey, 

The  devils  at  thy  prefence  flee, 
Blcft  is  the  man  that  trufts  in  thee. 

PSALM       8,5. 

j   T    ORD,  thou  haft  calPd  thy  grace  to  mind, 
JLi  Thou  haft  revers'd  our  heavy  doom  : 
So  God  forgave  when  Ifr'el  finn'd, 
And  brought  his  wand'ring  captives  home. 

2  Thou  haft  begun  to  fet  us  free, 
And  made  thy  fiercer!  wrath  abate ; 
Now  let  our  hearts  be  turn'd  to  thee, 
And  thy  falvation  be  compleat. 

3  Revive  our  dying  graces,  Lord, 
And  let  thy  faints  in  thee  rejoice  ; 
Make  known  thy  truth,  fulfil  thy  word, 
We  wait  for  praife  to  tune  our  voice. 

4  We  wait  to  hear  what  God  will  fay  ; 
He'll  fpeak,  and  give  his  people  peace: 
But  let  them  run  no  more  aftray, 

Let  his  returning  wrath  increafe. 

P    A    R    T      II. 

g  Salvation  is  for  ever  nigh 

The  fouls  that  fear  and  truft  the  Lord;. 
And  grace  defcending  from  on  high 
Frefh  hopes  of  glory  fhall  afford. 

6  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, 
Since  Chriit  the  Lord  came  down  from  heav'n; 


PSALM       LXXXVI.       ij3 

By  his  obedience  fo  compleat 
juftice  is  p-leas'd  and  peace   is  giv'n, 

7  Now  truth  and  honour  (hall  abound, 
Religion  dwell  on  earth  again, 

And  heav'nly  influence  blefs  the  ground 
In  our  Redeemer's  gentle  reign. 

8  His  righteoufnefs  is  gone  before,. 
To  give  us  f;ee  accefs  to  God: 

Our  wand'ring  feet  fhall  ftray  no  more, 
But  mark  his  Iteps  and  keep  the  road. 

PSALM       86.    3     ]T 

>  rT^Q  my  complaint,  O  Lord,  rny  God, 
X       Thy  gracious  ear  incline  ; 
Hear  me,  diftrefs'd,  and  deftitute 
Of  all  relief  but  thine.- 

a  Do- thou,  O  God.  preferve  my  fouf, 
That  does  thy  name  adore  : 
Thy  fervant  keep,  and  him,  whofe  trufl* 
Relies  on  thee,,  reftore.- 

3  To- me  who  daily  thee  invoke,. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord^  expend  ; 
Refrefh  thy   fervant's  foul,  whofe  hopes1 
On  thee  alone  depend. 

4  Thou,  Lord,  art  good  ;  not  only  good,. 

But  prompt  to  pardon  too  : 
Of  plent'ous  mercy  to  all  thofe' 
Who  for  thy  mercy  fue. 

§  To  my  repeated  humble  pray'r, 
O  Lord,  attentive  be ; 
When  troubled,  I  on  thee  will  call, 
For  thou  wilt  anfwer  me. 

6  Among  the  gods  there's  none  like  thse,, 
O  Lord,  alone  divine! 

O    2 


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PSALM      LXXXVI. 


To  thee  as  much  inferior  they, 
As  are  their  works  to  thine. 

7  Therefore  their  great  Creator  thee, 
The  nations  fhall  adore  ; 
Their  long  mifguided  pray'rs  and  praife- 
To  thy  blefs'd  name  reftore. 

S  All-  fhall  confefs  thee  great,  and  great 
The  wonders  thou  haft  done  ; 
Confefs  thee  God,   thee  God  fupreme, 
Confefs  thee  God  alone. 

PART      II. 

9  Teach  me,  O  Lord,  thy  facred  way,       : 

That  from  thy  truth  I  may  not  ftray  :  1 
To  -me"  thy  grace  impart, 

t-Jnitemy  wand'ring  heart 
To  fear  continually  thy  name  ; 

Thy  praife,  my  God,.  I  will  proclaim. 
And  with  a  foul  fincere 

Thee  conftantly  revere. 

10  Thy  boundlefs  mercy  who  can  tell, 

For  thou  haft Jav'd  my  foul  from  hel.J> 

And  when  I  calTd  on  thee, 
Thy  goodnefs  fet  me  free  ; 

The  fons  of  pride  againft  me  rife, 
Not  fetting  thee  before  their  eyes  j 

And  with  a  wicked  ftrife, 


Seek  to  deftroy  my  life. 


•■ 


3  1  But  thou  didft  thy  affiitance  hring, 

Of  truth  thou  eveilafting  fpring  ; 
Thy,  patience  and  thy  love, 

Lord,-  thou  (halt  ne'er  remove : 
Turn  thee,  O  God,  fome.fignal.  (hov.v . 

And  let  all  thofe  who  hate  me,  know, 
That  thou  wilt  pow'r  extend, 

Thy  fervants  to  defend. 


PSALM    LXXXVII,  LXXXVIII.     145 
PSALM      87. 

1  y^l  OD  in  his  earthly  temple  lays 
\JT  Foundation  for  his  heav'nly  praife; 
He  likes  the  tents  of  Jacob  well, 

But  ftill  in  Sion  loves  to  dwell*. 

2  His  mercy  vifits  ev'ry  houfe, . 

That  pay  their  night  and  morning  vows  ; 
But  makes  a  more  delightful  ftay, 
Where  churches  meet  to  pTaife  and  pray* 

3  What  glories  were  defcrib'd  of  old  ! 
What  wonders  are  in  Sion  told  I. 
Thou  city  of  our  God  below, 

Thy  fame  (hall  Tyre  and  Egypt  kno\f.* 

4  Egypt  and  Tyre,  and  Greek  and  Jew,. 
Srhall  there  begin  their  lives  a-new  : 
Angels  and  men  mail  join  tp  ung 
The  hill  where  living  waters  fpring. 

5  When  God  makes  up  his  laft  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 

'Twill  be  an  honour  to  appear 

As  one  new-born  and  nourihYd  there. 

PSA     L     M       88. 

A;  r  I  ^ O  thee,  my  God  and  Saviour,  I 

By  day  and  night  addrefs  my  cry : 
Vouchfafe  my  mournful-  voice  to  hear, 
To  my.diilrefs  incline  thine  ear. . 

2  For  feas  of  trouble  me  invade  ; 

My  foul  draws  nigh  to  death's  cold  made, 
Like  one  whofe  ftrength  and  hopes  are  fled,  , 
They  number  me  among  the  dead. 
o  3. 


146      m*    A    L    M      LXXXVIII. 

3  Like  thofe  who,  fhrouded  in  the  grave, 
From  thee  no  more  remembrance  have: 
Caft  off  from  thy  fuftaining  care, 
Down  to  the  confines  of  defpair. 

4  Thv  wrath  has  hard  upon  me  lain, 
Afflicting  me  with  refllefs  pain  : 

Me  all  thy  mountain  waves  have  prefs'd9i 
Too  weak,  alas !  to  bear  the  lealh 

5  Remov'd  from  friends,  I  figh  alone, 
In  a  loath'd  dung'on  laid,  where  none 
A  vifit  will  vouchfafe  to  me, 
Confin'd,  pad  hopes  of  liberty. 

6  My.  eyes  from  weeping  never  ceafe ; 

1  hey  waite,  but  ftill  my  griefs  increafe  : 
Yet  daily,  Lord,  to  thee  I've  pray'd, 
With  outftretch'd  hands  invok'd  thy  aid. 

7  Wilt  thou  by  miracle  revive. 

The  dead,  whom  thou  forfook'ft  alive  ? 
From  death  reftore,  thy  praife  to  fing, 
Whom  thou  from  prifon  would'ft  not  bring  \} 

8  Shall  the  mute  grave  thy  love  ccnfefs  ? 
A  mould'ring  tomb  thy  faithfulnefs  ? 
Thy  truth  and  pow'r  renown  obtain, 
Where  darkneis  and  oblivion  reign  ? 

9  To  thee,  O  Lord,  I  cry,  forlorn, 
My  pray'r  prevents  the  early  morn, 
Why  haft  thou,  Lord,  my  foul  forfook, 
Nor  once  vouchfaf  5d  a  gracious  look. 

10  Prevailing  forrows  bear  me  down, 

Which  from  my  youth  with  me  have  grown  ; 
Thy  terrors  pad  diftracl  my  mind, 
And  fears  of  blacker  days  behind, 


P    S     A    L    M       LXXXIX.        i4f; 

ii  Thy  wrath  hath  burft  upon  my  head, 
Thy  terrors  fill  my  foul  with  dread: 
Inviron'd  as  with  waves  combined, 
And  for  a  gen'ral  deluge  join'd, 

12  My  lovers,  friends,  familiars,- all 
Remov'd  from  fight,  and  oat  of  call; 
To  dark  oblivion  all  retir'd, 
Dead,  or  at  leaft  to  me  expir'd.. 

PSALM       89. 

3   r  I  AHY  mercies,  Lord,  (hall  be  my  fong, . 
A     My  fong  on  them  mall  ever  dwell; 
To  ages  yet  unborn  my  tongue 
Thy  never- failing  truth  mail  tell. 

2  I  have  affirm'd  and  flill  maintain,. 
Thy  mercy  fhall  for  ever  lad  ; 

Thy  truth,  that  does  the  heav'ns  fuRain?. 
Like  them  fhall  Hand  for  ever  fair. 

3  Thus  fpak'fl  thou  by  thy  prophet's  voice  : . 
"  With  David  I  a  league  have  made  ; 

"  To  him,  my  fervant,  and  my  choice, 
11  By  folemn  oath  this  grant  convey 'd  : 

4  4i  While  earth,  and  leas,  and  fkies  endure/, 
"  Thy  iced  fhall  in  my  fight  remain  ; 

"  To  them  thy  throne  I  will  enfure,, 
"  They  mail  to  endiefs  ages  reign." 

5  For  fuch  fmpendous  truth  and  love 
Both  heav?n  and  earth  juft  praifes  owe  ; : 
By  choirs  of  angels  fung  above,. 

And  by  affembled  faints  below. 

b  What  feraph  of  celeftial  birth 

To  vie  with  Ifr'ei's  God  fhall  dare  ?" 
Or  who  among  the  gods  of  earth 
With  our  almighty  Lord  compare  ?  ' 


L4&       PSALM       LXXXIX. 

7  With  rev'rence  and  religious  dread, 
His  faints  (hould  to  his  temple  prefs  ; 

His  fear  thro'  all  their  hearts  mould  fpreadj 
Who  his  almighty  name  eonfefs. 

8  Lord  God  of  armies,  who  can  boaft 

Of  ftrengthor  pow'r  like  thine  renown'd  ? 

Gf  fuch  a  numerous  faithful  hoft 

As  that  which  does  thy  throne  furround  ? 

9  Thou  doft  the  lawlefs  fea  controul, 
And  change  the  profpeft  of  the  deep, 
Thou  mak'ft  the  fleeping  billows  roil, 
Thou  mak'ft  the  rolling  billows  fleep. 

io  Thou  break'ft  in  pieces  Rahab's  pride. 
And  did'ft  oppreiTing  pow'r  difarm  ; 
Thy  fcatter'd  foes  have  dearly  try'd 
The  force  of  thy  refiftlefs  arm. 

li  In  thee  the  fov'reign  right  remains 

Of  earth  "and  heav'n  ;  thee,  Lord,  alonea 
The  world,  and  all  that  it  contains, 
Their  Maker  and  Preferver  own. 

12  The  poles  on  which  the  globe  doth  reft, 
Were  form'd  by  thy  creating  voice  ; 
Tabor  and  Hermon,  eaft  and  weft, 

In  thy  fuftaining  pow'r  rejoice. 

13  Thy  arm  is  mighty,  ftrong  thy  hand, 
Yet,  Lord,  thou  doft  with  juftice  reign  ; 
PoiTefs'd  of  abfolute  command, 

Thou  truth  and  mercy  doft  maintain. 

34  Happy,  thrice  happy,  they  who  hear 
Thy  facred  trumpet's  joyful  found  : 
Who  may  at  feftivals  appear, 
With  thy  moll  glorious  pretence  crown'tL. 


«*£    V "M-:    LXXXIX.      % 

35  Thy  faints  {hall  always  oe  0  erjoy  d,   • 
-Who  on  thy  facred  name  rely  ; 
And,  in  thy  righteoufne^ .employ -d., 
Above  their  foes  be  rais'd  on  high-. 

16  For  in  ihy  ftrength  they  fhall  advance,  , 
Whofe  conquefts  from  thy  favour  fpring^ 
The  Lord  of  ho  Us.  is  our  defence,. 

And  Ifr'el's  God  aurjfr'el's  King. 

P    A     R    T       II. 

17  Thus  fpak'ft  thou  by  thy  prophet's  voice  g 
"  A  mighty  champion  I  will  fend ; 

"  From  judah's  tribe  have  I  made  choice^ 
"  Of  one  who  ihall  th?  reft  defend . 

18  "  My  fervant  David  J  have  found, 
"  With  holy  oil  anointed  him  ; 

"  Him  (hall  the  hand  fupport  that  crown'cV 
"  And  guard  that  gave  the  diadem. ' 

19  ,c  No  prince  frori  him  fhall  tribute  force; 
*'  No  fon  of  ftrife  fhall  hira  annoy  ; 

"  His  fpiteful  foes  I  will  difperfe, 
"  And  then  before  his  face  deftroy. 

20  "  My  truth  and  grace  fhall  him -fuitain  ; 
"  tiis  armies,  in  weil-order'd  ranks, 

"  Shal)  conquer,  from  the  Tyrian  main 
"  To  Tygris'  and  Euphrates'  banks, 

21  "  Me-ffor  his  Tether  he:fnall  take, 
"  His  God  and  Rock  of  fafety  call; 

"  Him  I  my  firft-born  fon  will  make, 
"  And  earthly  kings  his  fubjects  ail. 

22  "  To  him  my  mercy  I'll  fecure, 

"  My  cov'nant  make  for  ever  fall  ; 

"  His  feed  for  ever  (hall  endure, 

*■  H^s  throne,  till  heav'n  diflblve,  fhall  lafh 


1^0        PSALM       LXXXIX. 

£3  "  But  if  his  heirs  my  law  forfake, 

M  And  ftom  my  facred  precepts  ftray  ; 
44  If  they. mv  righteous  itatutes  break, 
44  Nor  (IricUy  my  commands  obey. 

24  "  Their  nWs  I'll  vi fit  whh  a  rod*, 

44  And  for  their  folly  make  them  fmart ; 
4*  Yet  will  not  ceafe  to  be  their  God, 
44  Nor  from  my  truth,  like  them,  depart. 

«£  "   My  cov'nant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 
44  But  in  remembrance  faft  retain  ; 
44  The  thing  that  once 'ray  lips  have  fpoke, 
44  Shall  in  eternal  force  remain. 

26  "  Once  have  I  fworn,  but  once  for  all, 
44  And  made  my  hoJinefs  the  tie, 

44  That  I  my  grant  will  ne'er  recal, 
44  Nor  to  my  fervant  David  lie. 

27  44  Whofe  throne  and  rcce  the  con  Rant  fun 
44  Shall  like  his  courfe  eflablifh'd  fee: 

44  Of  this  my  oath,  revolving  moon, 
tv  In  heav'n  my  faithful  witnefs  be." 

28  Such  was  thy  gracious  promife,  Lord  ; 
But  thou  haft  now  our  tribes  for f 00k  : 
Thy  own  anointed  hall  abhor'd, 

And  turn'd  on  him  thy  wrathful  look. 

29  Thou  feemeft  to  have  render'd  void 
The  cov'nant  with  thy  fervant  made ;, 
Thou  haft  his  dignity  deftroy '«?, 

And  in  the  duft  his  honour  laid. 

30  Of  ftrona  holds  thou  haft  him  bereft,. 
And  brought  his  bulwarks  to  decay  : 
His  frontier-coafts  defencelefs  left, 
A. public  fcorn,  and  common  prey,. 


I 

PSALM       LXXXIX.        itf 

; 
gi  His  ruin  does  glad  triumphs  yield 
To  foes  advanc'd  by  thee  to  might  ; 
Thou  haft  his  conqu'ring  fword  unfieel'd, 
His  valour  turn'd  to  thameful  flight. 

32  His  glory  is  to  darknefs  fled, 

His  throne  is  levell'd  with  the  ground ; 

His  youth  to  wretched  bondage  led, 

With  (hame  overwhelmed,  and  forrow  drowo'ct 

33  How  long  fhall  we  thy  abfence  mourn  ? 
Wilt  thou  for  ever,  Lord,  retire  ? 
Shall  thy  confuming  anger  burn, 

Till  that  and  we  at  onee  expire  ? 

34  -Confider,  Lord,  how  (hort  a  fpace 
Thou  doft  for  mortal  life  ordain  ; 
No  method  to  prolong  the  race, 
But  loading  it  with  grief  and  pain. 

95  What  man  is  he  .that  can  controul 
Death's  flricl:  unalterable  doom  ? 
Or  refcue  from  the  grave  his  foul, 
The  grave  that  mult  mankind  entomb. 

36  Lord,  where 's  thy.  love,  thy  houndiefs  grace. 
The  oath  to  which  thy  truth  did  feal, 
Confign'd  to  David  and  his  race, 

The  grant  which  time  fliould  ne'er  repeal- 

37  See  how  thy  fervants  treated  are 
With  infamy,  reproach,  and  fpite  ; 
Which  in  my  filent  bread  I  bear, 
From  nations  of  licentious  might. 

^38  How  they,  reproaching  thy  great  name, 
Have  made  thy  fervants  hope  their  jcil ; 
Yet  thy  juft  praifes  we'll  proclaim,  ; 
And  fing  amen,  "  the  Lord  be  bleft" 


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P .    S     A     L    M       XC. 
PSALM      90. 


1  /^\UR  God,  our  help  in  ages  paft, 
V_^  Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  fhelter  from  the  ftormy  blaft, 

And  our  eternal  home. 

2  Beneath  the  (hadow  of  thy  throne 

Thy  faints  have  dwelt  fecure; 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  my  defence  is  fare. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  flood, 

Or  earth  receiv'd  her  frame, 
From  cverlafting  thou  art  God, 
To  endlefs  years  the  fame. 

4  Thy  word  commands  our  flefh  to  dufi, 

"  Return,  ye  fons  of  men  ;:' 
All  nations  rofe  from  earth  at  firfl, 
And  turn  to  earth  again. 

/j  A  thoufand  ages  in  thy  fight 
Are  like  an  ev'ning  gone  ; 
Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  night ' 
Before  the  riling  dawn. 

6  The  bufy  tribes  of  flefh  and  blood, 
With  all  (heir  lives  and  cares, 
Are  carried  downwards  by  the  flood, 
And  loft  in  foll'wing  years. 

n  Time,  like  an  ever-rolling  ftream, 
Bears  all  its  fons  away  ; 
They  fly  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  op'ning  day. 

8  Like  flow'ry  fields  the  nations  {land 
Pleas'd  with  the  morning  light ; 
The  flow'rs  beneath  the  mower's  hand 
Lie  with  "ring  ere  'tis  night. 


PSALM     xc. 

9  Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  paft, 
Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Be  thou  our  guard  whi!e  troubles  laft, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

PART       II. 

so  Lord,  if  thine  eyes  furvey  our  faults, 
And  juffice  grows  fevere, 
Thy  dreadful  wrath  exceeds  our  thoughts. 
And  burns  beyond  our  fear. 

ti  Thine  anger  turns  our  fra^tie  to  duft  ; 
By  one  offence  to  thee, 
Adam,  with  all  his  fons,  have  loft 
Their  immortality. 

12  Life  like  a  vain  amufement  flies, 
A  fable  or  a  fong; 
By  fwift  degrees  our  nature  dies, 
Nor  can  our  joys  be  long. 
33  'Tis  but  a  few  whofe  days  amount 
To  threescore  years  and  ten  ; 
And  all  beyond  that  ihort  account, 
Is  forrow,  toii,  and  pain. 

54  Our  vitals  with  laborious  ftrife 
Bear  up  the  crazy  load, 
And  drag  thefe  poor  remains  of  life 
Along  the  tirefome  road. 

15  Almighty  God,  reveal  thy  love, 
And  not  thy  wrath  alone  : 
Oh  let  our  fweet  experience  prove 
The  mercies  of  thy  throne. 

x6  Our  fouls  would  learn  the  heav'nly  art 
T'  improve  the  hours  we  have 
That  we  may  aft  the  wifer  part, 
And  live  beyond  the  grave. 
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ij4-  >>    SAL    M       XCI. 

PART      III. 

I-  Return,  O  God  of  love,  return; 
Earth  is  a  lirefome  place  * 
How  long  (hall  we  thy  children  mourn 
Our  abiencc  from  thy  face  ? 

18  Let  heay'n  fucceed  our  painful  years, 
Let  fin  and  forrow  ceafe, 
And  in  proportion  to  our  tears 
So  make  our  joys  increafe. 

10.  Thy  wonders  to  thy  fervants  mow, 
Make  thy  own  work  compleat  ; 
Then  mall  our  fouls  thy  glory  know, 
And  own  thy  love  was  great. 

20  Then  mail  we  mine  before  thy  throne 
In  all  thy  beauty,  Lord  : 
And  the  poor  fervice  we  have  done 
Meet  a  divine  reward. 


PSALM     91. 

1  TTE  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God, 
JlI   Shall  find  a  moft  fecure  abode  ; 
Shali  walk  all  day  beneath  his  made, 
And  there  at  night  (hall  reft  his  head. 

2  Then  will  I  fay,  "  My  God,  thy  pow'r 
**  Shall  be  my  fortrefs  andmytow'r; 
"  I  that  am  form'd  of  feeble  duft 

■"  Make  thine  almighty  arm  my  truft." 

3  Thrice  happy  man  !  thy  Maker's  care 
Shall  keep  thee  from  the  fowler's  fnare 
From  fatan's  wiles,  who  ftill  betrays 
Unguarded  fouls  a  thoufand  ways.  1  . 


P    S     A     L    M      XCL 

4  Jufl  as  a  hen   protects  her  brood, 

From  birds  of  prey  that  feek  their  blood, 
The  Lord  his  faithful  faints  mail  guard,    - 
And  endlefs  life  be  their  reward. 

§  If  burning  beams  of  noon  con  fp  ire- 

To  dart  a  peftilential  fire-; 
-    God  is  their  life,  his  wings  are  fpread 

To  fhield  them  with  an  healthful  (hade.  ~ 

6  If  vapours  with  malignant  breath 
Rife  thick,  and  featter  midnight  death, 
Ifr'el  is  fafe:   the  poifon'd  air 
Grows  pure,  if  Ifr'el's  God  be  there. 

7  What  tho'  a  thoufand  at- thy  fide, 
Around  thy  path  ten  thoufand  dy'd. 
Thy  God  his  chofen  people  faves 
Arnongft  the  dead,  amidft:  the  graves, 

8  So  when  he  fent  his  Angel  down 
To  make  his  wrath  in  Egypt  known, 
And  flew  their  fons,  his  careful  eye 
Pali  all  the  doors  of  Jacob  by, 

9  But  if  the  fire,  or  plague,  or  fworrf,\ 
Receive  commiflion  from  the  Lord, 
To  ftrike  his  faints  among  the  reft, 
Their  very  pains  and  deaths  are  bled. 

io-  The  fword,  the  peftilence,  or  fire 
Shall  but  fulfil  their  beftdefire. 
From  fins  and  forrows  fet  them  free, 
And  bring  thy  children,  Lord,  to  thee. 

■P.    A     R     T       IL 

n  Ye  fons  of  men,  a  feeble  race, 
Expos'd  to  ev'ry  fnare, 
Come  make  the  Lord  your  dwelling-place, 
And  try,  and  trulr  his  care. 
P  z 


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yb6  PS    A    L    M      XCII. 

12  No  ill  mall  enter  where  you  dwell ; 
Or  if  the  plague  come  nigh, 
And  fweep  the  wicked  down  to  hell, 
'Twill  raife  the  faints  on  high. 

53  He'll  give  his  angels  charge  to  keep 
Your  feet  in  all  their  ways ; 
To  wat-ch  your  pillow  while  you  fleep, 
And  guard  your  happy  days. 

14  Their  hands  (hall  bear  you  left  you  fall 

And  dafh  againfl  the  ftones  ; 
Are  they  not  fervants  at  his  call, 
Andfent  t'  attend  his  fens.  ? 

15  Adders  and  lions  ye  fhal!  tread  ; 

The  tempter's  wiles  defeat  : 
He  that  hath  broke  the  ferpent's  head 
Puts  him  beneath  your  feet. 

16  "'  Becaufe  on  me  they  fet  their  love, 

"  I'll  fave  them,"  faith  the  Lord : 
"  I'll  bear  their  joyful  fouls  above, 
"  Deftruclion  and  the  fword. 

ij  "  My  grace  fhall  anfwer  when  they  call, 
••  In  trouble  I'll  be  nigh  : 
M  My  pow'r  fhall  help  them  when  they  fall, 
"  And  raife  them  when  they  die. 

18  *4  Thofe  that  on  earth  my  name  have  known, 
"  I'll  honour  them  in  heav'n  ; 
11  There  my  falvation  fhall  be  mown, 
*'  And  endlefs  life  be  giv'n." 

PSALM       92. 

1    Q  WEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 
O    To  praife  thy  name,  give  thanks  and  ling, 
To  fhew  thy  love  by  morning  light, 
And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  at  night. 


P    S    A     L    M      XCII.  ia7 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  facred  reft, 

No  mortal  care  (hall  feize  my  brealr, 
Oh  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp  of  foleran  found. 

3  My  heart  (hall  triumph  in  my  Lord, 
And  blefs  his  works,  and  blefs  his  word, 
Thy  works  of  grace  how  bright  they  mine  ! 
How  deep  thy  counfels  !  how  divine  I 

4  Fools  never  raife  their,  thoughts  fo  high  ; 
Like  brutes  they  live,  like  brutes  they  die ; 
Like  grafs  they  flourifh,  'till  thy  breath 
Blafis  them  in  everlaising  death. 

j  But  I  mall  (hare  a  glorious  part 

When  grace  hath  well  refin'd  my  heart, 
And  freth  fuppjies  of  joy  are  fhed 
Like  holy  oil  to  cheer  my  head. 

6  Sin  (ray .warffc  enemy  before) 

Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears  no  more  ; 
My  inward  foes. (hall  all  be  flain, 
Nor  fatan  break  my  peace  again. 

7  Then  (hall  I  fee,  and  hear,  and  know 
All  1  defir'd,  or  wifh'd  below  ; 
And  ev'ry  pow'r  find  fweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

PA     R     T      II. 

8  Lord,  'tis  a  pleafant  thing  to  ftand 
In  gardens  planted  by  thy  hand  ; 
Let  me  within  thy  conns  be  feen, 
Like  a  young  cedar  frefti  and  green. 

9  There  grow  thy  faints  in  faith  and  love, 
Blefl  with  thine  influence  from  above  ; 
Not  Lebanon  with  ail  its  trees 
Yields  fuch  a  comely  fight  as  thefe. 

P  3 


i58     P    S    A    L    M      XCIII,  XCIV; 

10  The  plants  of  grace  fhall  ever  live  : 
(Nature  decays,  but  grace  mud  thrive)' 
Time,  that  doth  all  things  elfe  impair. 
Still  makes  them  flourifh  ftrong  and  fair, 

XI   Laden  with  fruits  of  age  they  fhew, 
The  Lord  is  holy,,  juft  and  true  : 
None  that  attend  his  gates- (hall  find 
A  God  unfaithful  or  unkind. 


PSALM       93. 

■  ■ 

1  T  X  7ITH  glory  clad,  with  flrength  array'd^ 

V  V     The  Lord,  that  o'er  all  nature  reigns,' 
The  world's  foundations  flrongly  laid,. 
And  the  vafc  fabrick  flill  fuflains. 

2  How  furely  'fhblifh'd  is  thy  throne, 
Which  fhall  Ao  change  or  period  fee  ! 
For  thou,  G  Lord,  and  thou  alone, 
Art  God  from  all  eternity. 

3  The  floods,  O  Lord,  lift  up  their  voice. 
And  tofs  the  troubled  waves  on  high  ; 
But  God  above  can  flill  their  noife, 
And  make  the  angry  fea  comply. 

4  Thy  promife,  Lord,  is  ever  fure  ; 

And  they  that  in  thy  houfe  would  dwell, 
Tho'  grace  alone  can  them  fecure, 
Mufl  flill  in  holinefs  excel. 


P     S     A     L    M 


94« 


1   /"Y  God  [  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 
V^/     Proclaim  thy  wrath  aloud  ; 
Let  fov'reign  pow'r  redrefs  our  wrongs, 
Let  juflrce  fmite  the  proud. 


-  p-  s   a    l    m     xciv:        1-39; 

2  They  fay,"  the.  Lord  nor  fees,  nor  hears  v' 

When  will  the. vain  be  wife  ? 
Can. he  be  deaf,  who  form'd  their  ears  ? 
Or  blind,  who  made  their  eyes ■?- 

3  He  knows  their  imp'ous  thoughts  are  vain,.. 

And  they  fhall  feel  his  pow'r : 
His  wrath  (hall  pierce  their  fouls  with  pain 
In  fome  furprifing  hour. 

4  But  if  thy  faints  deferve  rebuke,. 

Thou  haft  a  gentle  rod  ; 
Thy  providence,  thy  facred  book, 
Shall  make  them  know  their  God.. 

J   Bled  is  the  man  thy  hands  chaftife, 
And  to  his  duty  draw  ; 
Thy  fcourges  make  thy  children  wife 
When  they  forget  thy  lav/, 

6  But  God  will  ne'er  call  off  his  faints, 
Nor  his  own  promife  break; 
He  pardons  his  inheritance.: 
For  their  Redeemer's  fake.-. 

P    A     &    T      II.'. 

j  Who  will  arife  and  plead  my  right 
Againft  my  num'rous  foes  ? 
While  earth  and  hell  their  force  unite,. 
And  all  my  hopes  oppofe,. 

8  Had  not  the  Lord,  my  Rock, my  Help,. 

Suftain'dmy  fainting  head, 
My  life  had.nowin  filence  dwelt, 
My  foul  amongft  the  dead.. 

9  Alas  !  ray  Hiding  feet  !  Icry'd, 

Thy  promife  bore  me  up; 
Thy  grace  flood  conftant  by  my  fide,, 
And raisM  my  finking. hope, . 


160  PSALM      XCV. 

10  While  multitudes  of  mournful  thoughts 

Within  my  bofom  roll, 
Thy  boundlefs  love  forgives  my  faults, 
Thy  comforts  cheer  my  foul. 

11  Povv'rs  of  iniquity  may  rife, 

And  frame  pernicious  laws ; 
But  God  my  refuge  rules  the  fkies., 
He  will  defend  my  caufe. 

12  Let  malice  vent  her  rage  aloud, 

Let  bold  blafphemers  feoff; 
The  Lord  our  God  (hall  judge  the  proud, 
And  cut  the  finners  off. 

P     S     A     L     M       95. 

1  f^\  Come,  loud  anthems  let  us  Cmg, 
V^/   Loud  thanks  to  our  Almighty  King  : 
For  we  our  voices  high  fhould  raife, 
When  our  falvation's  rock,  we  praife, 

2  Into  his  prefence  let  us  hafle, 

To  thank  him  for  his  favours  pa  ft  ; 
To  him  addrefs,  in  joyful  fongs, 
The  praife  that  to  his  name  belongs, 

3  For  God  the  Lord,  enthron'd  in  flate, 
Is  with  unrivall'd  glory  great ; 

A  King  fuperior  far  to  all 

Whom  gods  the  heathen  falfely  call. 

4  The  depths  of  earth  are  in  his  hand, 
Her  fecret  wealth  at  his  command  : 
The  llrength  of  hiils  that  threat  the  fkies 
Subjected  to  his  empire  lies. 

j  The  rolling  ocean's  vaft  abyfs 
By  the  fame  fov'ieign  right  is  his  ; 
'Tis  mov'd  by  his  almighty  hand 
That  fcrm'd  and  fix'd  the  folid  land, 


?    S     A    L    M      XCVL  16 

$  O  let  us  to  his  courts  repair, 
And  bow  with  adoiaiion  there  ; 
With  humble  fouls  adore  his  grace,, 
And  kneel  before  our  Maker's  face. 

7  For  he's  our  God,  our  Shepherd  he 
His  flock  and  pafture-fheep  are  we. 

If  then  you'll  (like  his  flock)  draw  near, 
To  day  if  ye  his  voice  will  hear, 

8  Let  not  your  hardened  hearts  renew 
Your  Father's  crimes  and  judgments  too; 
Nor  here  provoke  my  wrath,  as  they 

in  defert  plains  of  Meribah. 

9  When  thro'  the  wildemefs  they  movM, 
And  me  with  frefh  temptations  prov'd  : 
They  flill,  thro'  unbelief,  rebelPd, 
While  they  my  wond.'rous  works  beheld* 

10  They  forty  years  my  patience  griev'd, 
Tho'  daily  I  their  wants  reliev'd  : 
Then — 'Tis  a  faithlefs  race,  I  faid, 
Whofe  heart  from  me  has  always  flray'd% 

11  They  ne'er  will  tread  my  righteous  path  1, 
Therefore  to  them,  in  fettled  wrath, 
Since  they  defpis'd  my  reft,  I  fware, 
That  they  ihouid  never  enter  there. 

P     S     A     L     M        96. 

1  O  ING  to  the  Lord,  a  new  made  fong  ; 
O   Let  earth  in  one  a  (Tern  bred  throng, 
Her  common  patron's  praife  refound, 
Who  us  hath  with  falvation  crown'd. 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  and  blefs  his  name, 
From  day  to  day  his  praife  proclaim  ; 
To  heathen  lands  his  fame  rehearfe. 
His  wonders  to  the  univerfe. 


t62  PSALM       XCVI. 

3  He's  great,  and  greatly  to  be  prais'd  : 
In  majefty  and  glory  rais'd, 
Above  all  other  deities, 

He  only  rules  who  made  the  fkies. 

4  With  majefry  and  honour  crown'd, 
Beauty  and  ftrength  his  throne  furround  ; 
But  pag'antry  and  idols  all 

Are  they  whom  gods  the  heathen  call, 

£   Let  worfrnp  be  to  him  reftord, 
By  you  who  have  fa  lie  gods  adorM  ; 
Afcribe  due  honour  to  his  name, 
That  honour  he  alone  can  claim. 

6  Peace-ofF'rings  at  his  altar  lay, 
Before  his  throne  your  homage  pay  ; 
To  worfhip  at  his  facred  court, 

Let  all  the  trembling  world  refort. 

7  Proclaim  aloud,  Jehovah  reigns, 
Whofe  pow'r  the  univerfe  fuftains ; 
Let  therefore  heav'n  new  joys  confefs, 
And  heav'nly  rapture  earth  exprefs. 

8  He  banihYd  juftice  (hall  reftore, 
Its  loud  applaufe  let  ocean  roar  ; 
Its  mute  inhabitants  rejoice, 
And  for  this  triumph  find  a  voice. 

9  For  joy  let  fertile  vallies  fmg, 

The  cheerful  groves  their  tribute  bring  ; 
Let  all  that  live  with  fongs  awake, 
Their  fweeteft  melody  to  make  : 

10  Before  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  blefs 
And  fhew  the  world  his  righteoufnefs : 
From  heav'n,  to  judge  the  earth  he's  come. 
With  juftice  to  reward  and  doom. 


P    S    A    L    M      XCVII.  163 

PSALM      97. 

1  TTE  reigns  ;  the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns ! 
JLjL  Praile  him  in  evangelic  ftrains : 

Let  the  whole  earth  in  fongs  rejoice, 
And  diftant  iflands  join  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counfels  and  unknown  ; 
But  grace  and  truth  fupport  his  throne  : 
Tho'  gloomy  clouds  his  ways  furround ; 
Juftice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

.3  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo,  he  comes, 

Shakes  the  wide  earth  and  cleaves  the  tombs; 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire, 
The  mountains  melt,  the  feas  retire. 

4  His  enemies  with  fore  difmay, 

Fly  from  the  fight  and  fhun  the  day  ; 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  faints,  on  high, 
And  fing,  for  your  redemption's  nigh. 

PART       II. 

3  The  Lord  is  come  ;  the  heav'ns  proclaim 
His  birth  ;  the  nations  learn  his  name  ; 
An  unknown  flar  directs  the  road 

Of  eaflern  fages  to  their  God. 

6  AH  ye  bright  armies  of  the  fkies, 
Go,  worfhip  where  the  Saviour  lies  : 
Angels  and  kings  before  him  bow, 
Thofe  gods  on  high,  and  gods  below. 

7  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  own  worlhippers  confound  ; 

But  Sion  (hall  his  glories  fing, 

And  earth  confefs  her  fov'reign  King. 


«54        P    S    A     L    M       XCVttl. 
PART     III. 

8  Th'  Almighty  reigns  exalted  high 
O'er  all  the  earth,  o'er  all  the  iky  ; 
Tho'  clouds  and  darknefs  veil  his  feet, 
His  dwelling  is  the  mercy-feat. 

9  O  ye  that  love  his  holy  name, 
Hate  ev'ry  work  of  fin  and  (ham?  ; 
He  guards  the  fouls  of  all  his  friends, 
And  from  the  fnares  of  hell  defends. 

io  Immortal  light,  and  joys  unknown, 
Are  for  the  faints  in  darknefs  fown  ; 
Thofe  glorious  feeds  (hall  fpring  and  rife, 
And  the  bright  harvefl  blefs  our  eyes. 

ii   Rejoice  ye  righteous,  and  record 
The  facred  honours  of  the  Lord  ^ 
None  but  the  foul  that  feels  his  grace 
Can  triumph  in  his  holinefs. 

PSALM       98. 

1  r~T^O  our  almighty  Maker,  God, 

A       New  honours  be  addrefs'd  ; 
His  great  falvation  {hines  abroad  ; 
And  makes  the  nations  blefl. 

2  To  Abram  firft  he  fpoke  the  ivord, 

And  taught  his  num'rous  race; 
The  Gentiles  own  him  fov'reign  Lord, 
And  learn  to  truft  his  grace. 

3  Let  the  whole  earth  his  iove  proclaim 

With  all  her  difT'rent  tongues  ; 
And  fpread  the  honour  of  his  name 
In  melody  and  fongs. 


PSALM       XCIX.  %6$ 

4  Joy  to  the  world,  the  Lord  is  come, 

Let  earth  receive  her  King  ; 
Let  ev'ry  heart  prepare  him  room. 
And  heav'n  and  nature  fmg. 

5  Joy  to  the  earth,  the  Saviour  reigns, 

Let  men  their  fongs  employ  ; 
While  fields  and  floods,  rocks,  hills  and  plains, 
Repeat  the  founding  joy. 

6  No  more  let  fins  and  forrows  grow, 

Nor  thorns  infeft  the  ground  : 
He  comes  to  make  his  bleffings  flow, 
Far  as  the  curfe  is  found. 

7  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  ana  grace, ; 

And  makes  the  nations  proVe 
The  glories  of  his  righteoufnefs, 
And  wonders  of  his  love.*     !  * 

P     S     A     L     iVf       99. 

i    T  EHOVAH  reigns,  let  all 
J     The  guilty  nations  quake; 
On  cherub's  wings  he  fits, 

Let  earth's  foundations  lhake  : 
In  Sion  he  is  great,   ' 

Above  all  people  high  ; 
O  praife  his  holy  name, 

Who  dwells  above  the  iky, 

In  awful  majefiy. 

=2  For  truth  and  juftice  (till, 

Of  ftrength  and  pow'r  take  place  : 
His  righteous  judgments  are, 

Difpens'd  to  Jacob's  race ; 
Therefore  exalt  the  Lord, 

Before  his  footflool  fall 
In  adoration  low; 

And  with  his  pow'r,  let  all 

His  holinefs  extol. 


m  PSA    L    M      C 

3  Mofes  and  Aaron  thus, 

Amongft  his  priefts  ador'd. 
Samuel  his  prophet  too, 

He  heard,  when  they  implor'd. 
Before  the  camp,  their  guide 

The  cloudy  pillar  mov'd  ; 
They  kept  his  laws,  and  they 

Obedient  fervants  prov'd, 

His  ordinance  they  lov'd. 

4  He  heard,  and  oft  forgave, 

Nor  would  deitroy  their  race, 
But  oft  his  wrath  was  known 

When  they  abus'd  his  grace  : 
Then,  in  his  facred  courts, 

Due  praife  to  him  afford, 
For  he  who  holy  is, 

Alone  fiiould  be  ador'd  : 

Ye  faints,  praife  ye  the  Lord. 

PSALM       100. 

l   TJEFORE  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 
J3  Ye  nations,  bow  with  facred  joy  ; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone  ; 
He  can-  create,  and  he  deflroy. 

£   His  fov'reign  pow'r  without  our  aid 
Made  us  of  clay,  and  form'd  us  men  ; 
And  when  like  wand'ring  (heep  we  ftrayM; 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again, 

3  We  are  his  people,  we  his  care, 
Our  fouls,  and  all  our  mortal  frame : 
What  lading  honours  fiiall  we  rear, 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name  ? 

4  We'll  croud  thy  gates  with  thankful  fongV 
High  as  the  heav'n,  our  voices  raife; 
And  earth  with  her  ten  thoqfand -tongues 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  founding  praife. 


F    S  -A    L    M     CI.  167 

5  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command, 
V  aft  as  eternity -thy  love; 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  muft  (land, 
When  rolling  years  ihall  ceafe  to  move, 

P    S    A    L    M       iof.       .   - 

x  "ft  Jf  ERCY  and  judgment  are  my  fong,-  _: 
IVi.  And  fmce  they  both  to  thee  belong,- 
My  gracious  God,  ray  righteous  King,;  : 
To  thee  my  fongs  and  vows  I  bring. 

2    If  I  am  rais'd  to  bear  the  fword, 
I'll  take  my  counfel  from  thy  word  ; 
Thy  juftice  and  thy  heav'nly  grace 
Shall  be  the  pattern  of  my  ways. 

2   Let  wifdom  all  my  aclions  guide, 
And  let  my  God  with  me  re  fide  : 
No  wiclCed  thing  {hall  dwell  with  me,. 
Which  may  provoke  thy  jealoufy. 

4  No  fons  of  (lander,  rage  and  firife 

Shall  be  companions  of  my  life  ;  .    ' 

The  haughty  look,  the  heart  of  pride, 
Within  my  doors  (hall  ne'er  abide. 

5  TIT  fearch  the  land  and  raife  thejrifr. 
To  pods  of  honour,  wealth  and  trull  & 
The  men  that  work  thy  holy  will 
Shalt  be  my  friends  and  fav 'rites  Hill.- 

6  In  vain  (Ball  linriers  hope  to  rife 
By  flatt'ring  or  malicious  lies ; 
Nor,  while- the  innocent  I  guard, 
Shall  bold  offenders  e'er  be  fpar'd. 

■7   The  impious  crew  (that  factious  band) 
Shall  fiide  their  heads,  or  quit  the  land  ; 
And  all  that  hreak  the  public  reft, 
Where  1  have  pow'r,  ihall  be  fuppr-eft.. 


68  P     S     A     L     M       CII. 

PSALM       102. 
i    '  J" EAR  me,  O  God,  nor  hide  thy  face, 
JL  X.   ^u!  a"^ver?  left  I  die  ; 
Halt  thou  not  built  a  throne  of  grace, 
To  hear  when  finners  ery  ? 

2  My  days  are  wafted  like  the  fmokc 

Dirfolvingin  the  air; 
Mv  ftrenrnh  is  dry'd,  my  heart  is  broke* 
And  linking  in  deipair. 

3  My  fpirus  flag  like  whirring  grafs 

Burnt  with  exceflive  heat: 
In  fecret  groans  my  minutes  pafs,, 
And  1  forget  to  eat. 

4  As  on  fome  lonely  building's  top,. 

The  fparrow  tells  her  moan, 
Far  from  the  tents  of  joy  and  hope 
I  fit  and  grieve  alone. 

5  My  foul  is  like  a  wildernefs, 

Where  beafts  of  midnight  howl  ; 
Where  the  fad  raven  finds  her  place*. 
And  where  the  fcreaming  owl. 

6  Dark  difmal  thoughts  and  boading  fears 

Dwell  in  my  troubled  bread; 
While  fharp  reproaches  wound  my  ears, 
Nor  give  my  fpirit  reft. 

7  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes, 

And  tears  are  my  repaft ; 
My  daily  bread  like  afhes  grows 
Unpleafant  to  my  tafte. 

8  Senfe  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  fouls  that  feel  thy  frown  ; 
Lord,  'twas  thy  hand  advanc'dme  high, 
Thy  hand  hath  caft  me  down. 


P    S     A    L    M       CII.  -  i% 

o  My  looks  like  wither'd  leaves  appear; 
And  life's  declining  light 
Grows  faint  as  evening  fhadows  are,  ; 

That  vanifii  into  night. 

10  But  thou  for  ever  art  the  farae9 
O  my  eternal  God  ; 
Ages  to  comeihail  know  thy  name. 
And  fpread  thy  works  abroad. 

n  Thou  wilt  arife,  and  fhew  thy  face, 
Nor  will  my  Lord  delay, 
Beyond  th*  appointed  hour  of  grace, 
That  Ions  expected  day. 

,         .'  ' 

fa  He  hears  his  faints,  he  knows  their  cry, 

And  by  myfterious  ways, 
Redeems  the  pris'nersdoom'd  to  die. 
And  fills. their  tongues  with  praife, 

P    A     R    T       II, 

23  Let  Sion  and  her  fons  rejoice  ; 
Behold  the  promis'd  hour  :- 
Her  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voice, 
And  comes  t'  exalt  his  pow'r. 

14  Her  daft  and  ruins  that  remain, 

Are  precious  in  our  eyes  ; 

Thofe  ruins  mall  be  built  again, 

And  all. that  duft  (hall  rife. 

15  The  Lord  will  raife  Jerufalem, 

And  (rand  in  glory  there  : 
Nations  (halt  bow  before  his  name, 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

36  He  fits  a  fov'reign  on  his  throne, 
With  pity  in  his  eves  ; 
He  hears  the  dying  pris'ners'  groan, 
And  fees  their  fighs  arife. 


170  PS     A.   L     M       Cil.' 

17  He  frees  the  fouls  condemn'd  to  death, 

And  when  his  faints  complain, 
It  fhan't  be  faid,  "'  that  praying  breath 
"  Was  ever  fpent  in  vain.'' 

18  This  (hall  be  known  when  we  are  deadj. 

And  left  on  long  record  ; 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  read, 
And  iruft  and  praife  the  Lord* 

PART       III. 

19  It  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 
Weakens  our  ftrength  amidit  the  race  ; 
Difeafeand  death  at  his  command 
Arreii  us  and  cut  lliort  our  days. 

20  Spare  us,  O  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 
Nor  let  our  fun  go  down  at  noon  ; 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day, 
And  mufi:  thy  children  die  fo  loon  ? 

2 1  Yet  in  the  midft  of  death  and  grief 
TIeis  thought  our  forrow  (hall  aftuage; 
"  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live ; 

"  Chrift  is  the  fame  thro'ev'ry  age." 

22  'Twas  he  this  earth's  foundations  laid  ; 
Heav'n  is  the  building  of  his  hand  ; 

The  earth  grows  old,  thefe  heav'ns  fhall  fade  ; 
And  all  be  changed  at  his  command. 

23  The  ftarry  curtains  of  the  &y 
Like  garments  fhali  be  laid  afide  : 

But  Hill  thy  throne  flands  firm  and  high  ; 
Thy  church  for  ever  mufl  abide. 

£4  Before  thy  face  thy  church  (hall  live, 
And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign  ; 
This  dying  world  mail  they  furvive, 
And  the  dead  faints  be  rais'd  again. 


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p   s  a   l   m     cm;         171 

P    S   'A    L    M.      103* 

Y  foul,  infpir'd  with  facred  love, 
God's  holy  name  for  ever  bleft  ; 
Of  all  his  favours  mindful  prove, 
And (till  thy  grateful  thanks  exprefs. 

2  'Tis  he  that  all  thy  fins  forgives, 
And  after  ficknefs  makes  thee  found  ; 
From  danger  he  thy  life  retrieves, 

By  him  with  grace  and  mercy  crown'di 

3  He  with  good  things  thy  mouth  fupplies,.. 
Thy  vigour,  eagle-like  renews  ; 

He,  when  the  guiltlefs  fufPrer  cries, 
His  foe  with  juft  revenge  purfues. 

4  God  made  of  old  his.  righteous  ways 
To  Mofes  and  our  fathers  known  ; 
His  work",  to  his  eternal  praife, 
Were  to  the  fotis  of  Jacob  mown. 

5  The  Lord  abo.unds<with  tender  love,. 
And  unexampled.acls  of  grace; 

His  waken'd  wrath  does  [jowly  move,, 
His  willing  mercy  flows  apace. 

6  God  will  not  always  harihly  chide, 
But  with  his  anger  quickly  part  :. 
And  loves  his  puniihmems  to  guide. 
More  by  his  iove  than  our  defert. 

7  As  high  as  heav'n  its  arch  extends 
Above,  this  Utile  fpot  of  clay, 

So  much  his  boundlefs  love  tranfcends 
The  frriall  refpech  that  we  can  pay. 

8  As  far  as  'tis  from  eafi  to  weft, 
So  far  has  he  our  fins  remov'd, 
Who  with  a  father's  tender  breafl 
Has  fuch  as  fear  him  always  lov'd, 


i7n  PSALM      CIV. 

9  For  God,  who  all  our  frame  furveys, 
Confiders  that  we  are  but  clay  ; 
How  frefti  foe'er  we  feem,  our  days. 
Like  grafs  or  flow'rs  muft  fade  away. 

10  Whilft  they  are  nipp'd  with  fudden  biaftf. 
Nor  can  we  find  their  former  place, 
God's  faithful  mercy  ever  lafts, 
To  thofe  that  fear  him,  and  their  race^ 

u  This  fhall  attend  on  fuch  as  fl 111 
Proceed  in  his  appointed  way  ; 
And  who  not  only  know  his  will,. 
But  to  it  juft  obedience  pay. 

12  The  Lord,  the  univerfal  King, 

In  heav'n  has  fix'd  his  lofty  throne  ; 

To  him,  ye  angels,  praifes  fmg, 

In  whofe  great  ftrength  his  pow'r  is  (howii, 

13  Ye  that  his  juft  commands  obey, 
And  hear  and  do  his  facred  will  ; 
Ye  hofts  of  his,  this  tribute  pay, 
"Who  ftill  what  he  ordains  fulfil. 

34  Let  ev'ry  creature  jointly  blefs 

The  mighty  Lord  :   and  thou,  my  heart. 
With  grateful  joy  thy  thanks  exprefs, 
And  in  this  concert  bear  thy  part. 

P    S     A     L    M       104. 

1  T3LESS  God,  my  foul  :    thou  Lord,  alom 
J3  PoffefTeft  empire  without  hounds, 
Wkh  honour  thou  art  crown'd,  thy  throne 
Eternal  majefly  furrounds. 

2  With  light  thou  doft  thyfelf  enrobe, 
And  glory  for  a  garment  take  : 
Heav'n's  curtains  ftretch  beyond  the  globe. 
Thy  canopy  of  {late  to  make. 


■-■■ 


PSALM      CIV.  173 


3  God  builds  on  liquid  air,  and  forms 
His  palace-chambers  in  the  ikies  ; 
The  clouds  his  chariots  are,  and  itorms 
The  fwift-wing'd  deeds  with  which  he  flies. 

4  As  bright  as.  flame,  as  {wift  as  wind,  J:  10j£ 
His  minifters  heav'n's  palace  fill,  ."boO 
To  have  their  fun  dry  talks  ailign'd  ;  £0$t  pX 
Ail  glad  to  ferve  their  fov'reign's  will,        A^, 

5  Earth  on  her  centre  nVd  he  fef, 

Her  face  with  waters  overfpread ; 

Nor  proudeit  mountains  dar'd  as  yet 

To  lift  above  the  waves  their  head. 

.    . 

6  But  when  thy  awful  face  appear'd, 

Th'  infuiting  waves  difpers'd  ;  they  fled, 
When  once  thy  thunder's  voice  they  heard,   ' 
And  by  their  hafte  confefs'd  their  dread. 

7  Thence  up  by  fecret  tracks  they  creep  ; 
And  guthing  from  the  mountain's  fide,. 
Thro'  vallies  travel  to  the  deep, 
Appointed  to  receive  their  tide. 

8  There  haft  thou  fix'd  the  ocean's  bounds, 
The  threat'ning  furges  to  repel; 

That  they  no  more  o'erpafs  their  .mounds, 
Nor  to  a  fecond  deluge  fwell. 

PART      II. 

9  The  cryftal  dreams  from  mountains  drawn,' 
Rulh  down  the  rocks  and  cragged  hills  ; 
And  liarting  fprings,  from  ev'ry  lawn, 
Enrich  the  v*ales  with  plenteous  rilis. 

10  The  fields  tame  beafis  are  thither  led, 
Weary  with  labour,  faint  with  drought ; 
And  ailes  wild,  on  mountains  bred, 
Have  fenfe  to  find  their  currents  out. 


i74  P    S    A    L    M        CIV.. 

11  There  (harly  trees  from  fcorching  beams 
Yield  fhelter  to  the  feather'd  throng ; 
They  drink,  and  to  the  bounteous  fireams" 
Return  the  tribute  of  their  fong. 

12  His  rains  from  henv'n  parch'd  hills  recruir3 
That  foon  tranfmit  the  liquid  ftore  ; 

Till  earth  is  burthen'd  with  her  fruit, 
And  nature's  lap  can  hold  no  more. 

23   Grafs  for  our  cattle  to  devour, 

He  makes  the  growth  of  ev'ry  field  ; 
Herbs  for  man's  ufe  of  various  powY, 
That  either  food  or  phytic  yield. 

14  With  clufter'd  grapes  he  crowns  the  vine,. 
To  cheer  man's  heart  opprefs'd  with  cares  ; 
Gives  oil  that  makes  his  face  to  fhine, 
And  corn  that  wafted  ftrcngth  repairs, 

PART        III. 

13  The  trees  of  God,  without  the   care 
Or  art  of  man,  with  fap  are  fed  ; 
The  mountain-cedar  looks  as  fair 
As  thofe  in  royal  gardens  bred. 

16  Safe  in  the  lofty  cedar's  arms 
The  wand'rers  of  the  air  may  reft  ; 
The  hofpitable  fir  from  harms 
Protecls  the  ftork,  her  yearly  gueft. 

17  Wild  goats  the  craggy  rock  afcend, 

Its  tow'ring  heights  their  fonrefs  make.. 
Its  cells  in  labyrinths  extend, 
Where  feebler  creatures  refuge  take. 

it8  The  moon's  inconftant  afpeft  fhows- 
The  varied  progrefs  of  the  year ; 
Th'  inftrucled  fun  his  duty  knows,. 
His  hours  to  rife,  and  difappear, 


P    S     A    L    M       CIV.  175 

£9  Darknefs  he  makes  the  earth  to  lhroud, 
When  fore  ft- beads  fecurely  ft  ray ; 
Young  lions  roar  their  wants  aloud 
To  Providence  that  fends  them  prey. 

20  They  range  all  night,  on  {laughter  bent, 
Till  fummonM  by  the  rifingmorn, 
To  fculk  in  dens,  with  one  confent, 
The  confcious  ravagers  return, 

%i    Forth  to  the  tillage  of  his  foil 

The  hufbandman  fecurely  goes, 

Commencing  with  the  fun  his  toil, 

With  him  returns  to  his  repofe. 
1         .  -. 

22  How  various,  Lord,  thy  works  are  found, 
"  For  which  thy  wifdom  we  adore  ! 
The  earth  is  with  thy  treafure  crown'd, 
Till  nature's  hand  can  grafp  no  more, 

PART       IV. 

2.3  But  dill  the  vaft  unfathom'd  main 
Of  wonders  a  new  fcene  fupplies, 
Whofe  depth  -inhabitants  contain, 
Of  ev'ry  form,  and  ev'ry  flze. 

24  Full-freighted  (Lips  from  ev'ry  port 
There  cut  their  unmoiefted  way  ; 
JLeviatnan,  whom  there  to  lport 
Thou  mad^ft  his  compafs  there  to  "play, 

£,5  Thefe  various'troops  of  fea  and  land 

r       r       r        r 

in  lenie or  common  want  agree. 

All  wait  on  thy  difpenfing  hand, 

And  have  their  daily  alms  from  thee. 
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26  They  gather  what  thy  ftores  difperfe, 

Without  their  trouble  to  provide  : 

Thou  op'ft  thy  hand,  the  univerfe, 

The  craving  world  is  all  fupply'd, 


rt^C  F    S    A    L    M  ■     ev. 

27  Thou  for  a  moment  bid' A  thy  face,  > 
The  num'rous  ranks  of  creatures  mourn  ; 
Thou  tak'ft  their  breath,  all  nature's  race 
Forthwith  10  mothei  earth  return, 

28  Again  thou  fend'ft  thy  fpirit  forth, 
T'  infpire  »he  mafs  with  vital  feed  : 
Nature's  reftor'd,  and  parent  earth 
Smiles  on  her  new  created  breed. 

29  Thus  thro'  fucceflive  ages  Hands 
Firm  fix'd  thy  providential  care; 
Pleas'd  with  the  woiks  of  thy  own  hands, 
Thou  doit  the  waites  of  time  repair. 

30  Gne  look  of  thine,  one  wrathful  look, 
Earth's  panting  bread  with  terror  fills ; 
One  touch  from  thee,  with  clouds  of  fmoke 
In  darknefs  {hiouds  the  proudeft  hills. 

3.1   In  praifing  God,  while  he  prolongs 
My  breath,  I  will  that  breath  employ  : 
And  join  devotion  to  my  fongs, 
Sincere,  as  in  him  is  my  joy. 

32  While  tinners  from- earth's  face  are  hurl'd,. 
My  foul,  praife  thou  his  holy  name, 
'Till  with  thy  fong,the  Hfi'ning  world 
Join  concert,  and  his  praife  proclaim. 

PSALM       105. 

I   f~\  Render  thanks,  and  blefs  the  Lord,    ! 
V_>^    Invoke  his  ever  iacred  name  ; 
Acquaint  the  nations  with  his  deeds, 
His  great  and  rnatchlefs  deeds  proclaim  : 
His  wond'rous  works  in  hymns  rehearfe, 
Make  them  the  fubject  of  your  verfe. 


PSALM      CV.  iff 

2  Rejoice  in  his  almighty  name", 
Which  only  ought  to  be  ador'd ; 
And  let  their  hearts  o'erlbw  with  jar, 
Who  feek  with  humble  fear  the  Lord : 
Seek  ye  the  Lord,  his  ftrength  implore, 
Seek  ye  his  face  for  evermore. 

3  The  wonders  which  his  hands  have  wrought, 
Keep  ever  thankfully  in  mind; 

With  all  the  ftatutes  of  his  mouth, 
And  laws  he  hath  to  us  afli-n'd : 
His  works  are  glorious  to  the  view, 
His  judgments  all  are  juil  and  true, 

4  Know  ye,  his  fervant  Abram's  feed, 
And  like  wife  Jacob's  chofen  race  ; 
He's  (till  our  God,  and  thro'  the  earth, 
His  righteous  judgments  will  take  place  : 
His  word,  for  thoufand  ages  pail, 
Hath  flood,  and  fhall  for  ever  laft. 

5  His  covenant  fir  ft  to  Abram  fign'd, 
By  oath  to  Ifaac  made  fecure ; 

To  Jacob,  and  his  heirs,  confirm'd, 
A  law  for  ever  to  endure  : 
A  teftamest  to  Ifr'el  made, 
Is  oh  a  firm  foundation  laid. 

6  That  Canaan's  land  (hall  be  their  lot, 
When  yet  but  few  of  them  there  were ; 
But  few  in  number,  and  thofe  few, 
Forlorn  and  helplefs  {hangers  there  : 
From  realm  to  realm  fecure  they  rnov'd, 
Whilft  kings  were  for  their  fakes  reprovtf. 

7  "  Thefe  mine  anointed  are  (faid  he) 

"  Let  none  my  chofen  fervants  wrong;' 
"  Nor  treat  the  poorer!  prophci  ill, 


i;8  PSALM       CV. 

11  That  doth  to  me,  his  God,  belong ;' 
At  laft  he  made  their  corn  to  fail, 
And  thro' the  land  a  dearth  prevail. 

8  But  Jofeph  he  had  fent  before, 
Who  for  a  flave  was  fold  and  bound  ; 
His  feet,  fecur'd  within  the  flocks, 
Did  galling  irons  pierce  and  wound: 
'Till  God's  appointed  time  and  word. 
Had  try'd  him,  and  did  help  afford. 

9  The  king  then  fent,  and  {"et  him  free, 
And  lord  of  all  his  houfhold  made  ; 
His  wealth  he  gave  to  him  in  charge, 
Before  him  all  his  counfels  laid  ; 
That  he  might  teach  his  ftatefmen  fkiil, 
And  tell  the  princes  of  his  wiil. 


PART       II. 

io  To  Egypt  then,  invited  gnefts, 

With  fpeed  half  famiuYd  lfr'el  came; 
And  Jacob,  tho'  a  fli  anger,  held 
By  royal  grant  the  land  of  Ham  : 
There  God  his  people  multiply'd, 
'Till  they  writh  their  oppreffors  vfd. 

1 1  Their  van4  increafe,  th'  Egyptians'  hearts. 
With  jealoufy  and  anger  iird; 

'Till  they,  his  fervants  to  defiragf, 
With  feciet  treachery  confpir'd  : 
Their  hearts  againfl  his  people  turn'd, 
Their  breafis  with  inward  envy  burii'd, 

12  Hisfervant  Mofes  then  he  fent, 
He  fent  his  chofen  Aaron  too  ; 
Empcw'i'd  with  figns  and  miracles, 
To  prove  their  facred  miffion  true : 
Thefe  fhew'd  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
And  fpread  their  tokens  thro'  the  land. 


PSA     L     M       CV.  179 

13  Ke  call 'd- for  'darknefs,   and  it  cam«, 
Yet  would  they  no:  his  voice  obey  ; 
He  turn'd  their  waters  into  blood, 
And  did  their  iifh  in  numbers  flay  ; 
A  noifome  peft  of  frogs  was  bred, 
And  fen t  to  croak  at  Pharaoh's  bed. 

14  He  gave  the  ilgn,  and  f warms  of  flies, 
Came  from  above  in  cloudy  hofts ; 
While  earth's  enliven'd  duft  below, 
Bred  hateful  lice  thro'  all  their  coafts . : 
Hail  Rones  he  did  for  rain  command, 
And  flames  of  fire,,  to  plague  the  land. 

3  l  He  (mote  their  64  trees  and  their  vines, 
Their  lofty  foreft  trees  deftroy'd  ; 
Locufts  and  caterpillars  join'd 
In  dreadful  fwarms,  the  land  annoy 'd  : 
Their  numbers  cover'd  all  the  ground, 
And  eat  the  fruit  and  herbage  round. 

16  He,  in  one  night  their  firft-born  fmole, 
The  chief  of  all  their  pride  he  flew  ; 
But  from  their  land,  enrich'd  with  fpoils, 
In  health  and  ftrength  his  fervants  drew  : 
Egypt  was  glad  ■when  they  remov'd, 
Who  had  to  them  fo  fatal  prov'd. 

27   God  fpread  a  cloud  to  cover  them, 
Afire  at  night  was  their  fure  guide; 
He  gave  them  quails  at  their  defire, 
And  them  with  heav'nly  bread  fupply'd  : 
He .  fmote  the  rock,  and  from  the  wound* 
Thegufhing  waters  flow'd  around. 

18  For  he  his  promife  kept  in  mind, 

And  brought  his  people  forth  with  joy  ; 
Gave  them  the  fruit  of  owners'  toil, 
R   2 


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4$K  PS    A     L     M       GVI. 

And  did  their  heathen  foes  deftroy; 
That  they  his  ftatutes  might  obey,' 
And  to  his  Jaws  due  rev'rence  pay, 

P    S    A    L    M       106. 

1  /^l    Render  (hanks  to  God  above, 
\J   The  fountain  of  eternal  Jove  ; 

Whofe  mercy  firm  thro'  ages  paft 
Has  flood,  and  (hall  for  ever  laft. 

2  Who  can  his  mighty  deeds  exprefs, 
Not  only  vaft,  but  numberlcfs  ? 
What  mortal  eloquence  can  raife 
His  tribute  of  immortal  praife  ? 

3  Happy  are  they,  and  only  they, 
Who  from  thy  judgments  never  flray  : 
Who  know  what's  right ;  nor  only  {ot 
But  always  pra&ife  what  they  know. 

4  Extend  to  me  that  favour,  Lord, 
Thou  to  thy  chofen  doit  afford  ; 
When  thou  return'ft  to  fet  them  free, 
Let  thy  falvation  vifit  me. 

5  O  may  I  worthy  prove  to  fee 
Thy  faints  in  full  profperity  ; 
That  I  the  joyful  choir  may  join, 
And  count  thy  people's  triumph  mine. 

6  But,  ah  !  can  we  expect  fueh  grace, 
Of  parents  vile  the  viler  race  ; 
Who  their  mifdeeds  have  acted  o'er, 
And  with  new  crimes  increas'd  the  fcore. 


Ungrateful,  they  no  longer  thought, 
On  all  his  works  in  Egypt  wrought  ; 
The  Red  Sea  they  no  fooner  view'd, 
But  they  their  bafe  diflrufl  renew'd. 


PS    A    L    M      CYI.  181 

8  Yet  he,  to  vindicate  hi*  name, 

Once  more  to  their  deUv'rance  came, 
To  make  his  fov 'reign  pow'r  be  known,. 
That  he  is  God,  and  he  alone. 

o  To  right  and  left,  at  his  command, 
The  parting  deep  difclos'd  her  fand  3 
Where  firm  and  dry  the  paffage  lay, 
As  thro'  fame  parch'd  and  defert  way. 

10  Thus  refcu'd  from  their  foes  they  were,. 
Who  clofely  prefs'd  upon  their  rear; 
Whofe  rage  purfu'd  them  to  thofe  waves- 
That  prov'd  the  raih  purfuers'  graves. 

1 1  The  vvat'ry  mountain's  fudden  fall 
O'erwhelm'd  proud  Phar'oh,  hoft  and  all, 
This  proof  did  flupid  Ifr'el  move 
To  own  God's  truth,  and  praife  his  love, 

P    A    R    T      II. 

12  To  God,  the  great,  the  ever  blef!,. 
Let  fongs  of  honour  be  addrefs'd  ; 
His  mercy  firm  for  ever  ftands ; 
Give  him  the  thanks  his  love  demands. 

13  Who  knows  the  wonders  of  thy  ways  ? 
Who  {hall  fulfil  thy  boundlefs  praife  ? 
Bleft  ar«  the  fouls'that  fear  thee  full >. 
And  pay  their  duty  to  thy  will.. 

14  Remember  what  thy  mercy  did 
For  Jacob's  race,  thy  chofen  feed ;. 
And  with  the  fame  falvation  blefs 
The  meaner!  fuppliant  of  thy  grace; 

15  Oh  may  I  fee  thy  tribes  rejoice* 
And  aid  their  triumphs  with  my  voice  : 
This  is  my  glory,  Lord,  to  be 
Join'd  to  thy  faints,  and  near  to  thee, 

R  3 


i(d2  PSALM      CVI1, 

PART       FIT 

16  God  of  eternal  love, 

How  fickle  are  our  ways ! 
And  yet  how  oft  did  Ifr'el  prove 
Thy  conilancy  of  grace! 

17  They  faw  thy  wonders  wrought, 

And  then  thy  praife  they  fung  ; 
But  foon  thy  works  of  pow'r  forgot, 
And  murmurd  with  their  tongue. 

18  Now  they  believe  his  word, 

While  rocks  with  rivers  flow  ; 
Now  with  their  lufts  provoke  the  Lord, 
And  he  redue'd  them  low. 

K)  Yet  when  they  mourn'd  their  faults, 
He  harken'd  to  their  groans ; 
Brought  his  own  cov'nant  to  his  thoughts, 
And  call'd  them  Hill  his  fons. 

20  Their  names  were  in  his  book, 

He  fav'd  ihem  from  their  foes: 
Oft  he  c  hdftis'd,  but  ne'er  forfook 
The  people  that  he  chofe. 

21  Let  Ifr'el  blefs  the  Lord, 

Who   lov'd  their  ancient  race; 
And  chriftians  join  the folemn. word, 
Amen  to  all  the  praife. 

. 

P    S    A    L    M       107. 
• 
1  r  I  A  O  God  your  grateful  voices  raife, 
JL     Who  doth  your  daily  patron  prove : 
And  let  your  never.ceafmg  praife,. 
Attend  oa  his  eternal  love. 


PSALM       CVII.  l^g 

2  Let  thofe  give  thanks,  whom  he  from  bands 
Of  proud  opprefTing foes  releas'd  ; 

And  brought  them  back  from  diltant  lands, 
From  north  and  fouth,  and  weft  and  eaft. 

3  Thro5  lonely  defer t  ways  they  went, 
Nor  couid  a  peopled  city  find  j 

Till  quite  with  thirft  and  hunger.,  fpent, 
Their  fainting  foul  within  them  pin'd, 

4  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf  5d  to  hear. 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diltrefs, 

5  From  crooked  paths  be  led  them  forth, 
And  in  the  certain  way  did  guide 

To  wealthy  towns  of  great  refort, 
Where  all  their  wants  were  well  fuppIvVi. 

6  O  then  that  all  the  earth,/  with  me, 
Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praifel 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Thro'out  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  ! 

7  For  he,  from  heav'u,  the  fad  eftate 
Of  longing  fouls  with  pity  views  ; 
To  hungry  fouls  that  pant  for  meat, 
His  goodnefs  daily  food  renews. 

PART      II. 

8  Some  fit,  with  darknefs  compafs'd  round, 
In  deatU's  uncomfortable  made  ;  . 

And  with  unwieldy  fetters  bound, 
By  preflin'g  cares  more  heavy  made. 

9  Becaufe  God's  counfel  they  defy'd, 
And  lightly  priz'd  his  holy  word, 
With  ihefe  afflictions  they  were  try'd  ; 
They  fell,  and  none  could  help  afford, 


184  P  J>    A    L    M   .  cvn. 

10  Then  foon  to  God's  indulgent  ear  • 
Did  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfaf'd  to  hear, 
And  freed  them  from  their  deep  diflrefs. 

1 1  From  difmal.dung'ons,  dark  as  night, 
And  fhades  as  black  as  death's  abode, 
He  brought  them  forth  to  cheerful  light, 
And  welcome  liberty  beflow'd. 

12  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 
Would  God  for  this  hisgoodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Thro'out  the  wond'ring  world  difplays  ! 

13  For  he,  with  his  almighty  hand, 
The  gates  of  brafs  in  pieces  broke  ; 
Nor  could  the  mafly  bars  withfland, 
Or  temper'd  fteel  refill  his  ftroke. 

PART       IIL 

14  Remorfelefs  wretches,  voidoffenfe, 
With  bold  t  ran  fg re  (lions  God  defy  : 
And,  for  their  multiply'd  offence, 
Opprefs'd  with  fore  difeafes  lie. 

1,5  Their  foul,  a  prey  to  pain  and  fear, 
Abhors  to  tafte  the  choicer!  meats ; 
And  they,  by  faint  degrees,  draw  near 
To  death's  inhofpitable  gates. 

16  Then  ftraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
Do  they  their  mournful  cry  addrefs ; 
Who  gracioufly  vouchfafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

ly  He  all  their  fad  diftempers  heals, 
His  word  both  health  and  fafety  gives; 
And  when  all  human  fuccour  fails, 
From  near  deliru&ion  them  retrieves, 


P    S    A    L    M     CWI.  tSg 

*8  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the.  mighty  works  which  he 
Thro'out  the  wond'ring  world  difplays ! 

29  With  off'rings  let  his  altar  flame, 

Whiift  they  their  grateful  thanks  exprefs  ; 
And  with  loud  joy  his  holy  name, 
For  all  his  afts  of  wonder,  blefs  P 

.0  s; 
PART     IV. 

20  They  that  in  mips,  with  courage  hold, 
O'er  fwerling  waves  their  trade  purfue, 
Do  God's  amazing  works  behold, 
And  in  the  deep  his  wenders  view. 

21  No  fooner  his  command  is  pair, 
But  forth  a  dreadful  tempeft  flies, 
Which  fweeps  the  fea  with  rapid -haiie, 
And  makes  the  flormy  billows  rife. 

22  Sometimes  the  (hips,-tofs'd'up  to  heaven, 
On  tops  of  mountain  waves  appear  ; 
Then  down  the  fleep  abyfs  are  driv'n, 
Whilil  ev'ry  foul  difTolves  with  fear. 

23  They  reel  and  dagger  to  and  fro, 
Like  men  with  fumes  of  wine  opprefs'd  ; 
Nor  do  the  ikilful  feamen  know, 
Which  way  to  fleer,  what  courfe  is  beft. 

24  Then  flraight  to  God's  indulgent  ear 
They  do  their  mournful  cry  addrefs  • 
Who  gracioufly  voUchfafes  to  hear, 
And  frees  them  from  their  deep  diftrefs. 

25  He  does  the  raging  ftorm  appeafe, 
And  makes  the  billows  calm  and  flill  $ 
With  joy  they  fee  their  fury  ceafe. 
And  their  intended  courfe  fulfil. 


186  PSA     L    U  '    CVI1. 

e6  O  then  that  all  the  earth  with  me 

Would  God  for  this  his  goodnefs  praife  ! 
And  for  the  mighty  works  which  he 
Thro'out  the  wond'ring  world  difplays ! 

•2 j  Let  them  where  all  the  faints  reforf, 
Advance  to  heav'n  his  glorious  name  ; 
And  in  th' affemblcd  elders'  court, 
With  gratitude,  his  praife  proclaim. 

PART       V. 

28  A  fruitful  land,  where  ftieams  abound,. 
God's  juft  revenge,  if  people  fin, 
Will  turn  to  dry  and  barren  ground, 
To  punifh  thofe  that  dwell  therein. 

29  The  parch 'd  and  defert  heath  he  makes 
To  flow  with  dreams  and  fpringing  wells, 
Which  for  his  lot  the  hungry  takes 
And  in  ilrong  cities  fafely  dwells. 

30  He  fows  the  field,  the  vineyard  plants, 
Which  gratefully  his  toil  repay; 

Nor  can,  whilit  God  his  bleffing  grants, 
His  fruitful  feed  or  ftock  decay. 

31  But  when  his  fins  heav'n's  wrath  provoke, 
His  health  and  fubftance  fade  away, 

He  feels  th*  opprefTor's  galling  yoke, 
And  is  of  grief  the  wretched  prey. 

32  The  prince  that  flights  what  God  commands-, 
Expos'd  to  fcorn,  mull  quit  his  throne  ; 
And  over  wild  and  defert  lands, 

Where  no  path  offers,  itray  alone. 

33  Whilfl  God,  from  all  afflicting  cares, 
Sets  up  the  humble  man  on  high  ; 
And  makes  in  time  his  nam'rous  heirs 
With  his  increafing  flock  to  vie. 


P.  S    A    L    M     CVIII.  187 


O.A 


4  Then  Tinners  (hall  have  nought  to  fay, 
The .  juft  a  decent  joy  (hall  mow  : 
The  wife  thefe  ftrange  events  (ball  weigh, 
And  thence  God's  goodnefs  fully  know, 

PSALM       108. 

1  f\  God,  my  heart  is  fully  bent, 
KJ'    To  magnify  thy  glorious  name ; 
My  tongue  with  chearful  fongs  of  praife 
Shall  ftrive  to  celebrate  thy  fame. 

2  Awake  my  lute,  nor  thou  my  harp, 
Thy  dulcet  warbling  notes  delay  ; 
Whilft  I  with  early  hymns  of  joy 
Prevent  the  dawning  of  the  day. 

3  To  all  the  lift'ning  tribes,  O  Lord, 
Thy  works  of  wonder  I  will  tell  ; 
And  to  thole  nations  fing  thy  praife, 
Ev'n  thofe  who  round  about  us  dvvell. 

4  Becaufe  thy  mercy's  boundlefs  height 
The  nigheft  heav'ji  itfelf  tranfcends, . 
And  far  beyond  th'  afpiiing  cl'>u4s, 

Thy  faithful  truth,  O  Lord,  extends.  : 

.5   Be  thou,  O  God,  exalted  high, 
Above  the  glittering .  ftarry  frame  ; 
And  let  the  world  with  one  con  fen  £  ■--.-: 
Confefs  thy  great  and  glorious,  name.,  fc 

6  That  all  thy  chofen  people,  thee, 
Their  God and  Saviour  may  declare  : 
Let  thy  right  hand  protect  me  ft.il  I,- 
And  anfwer  thou  my  humble  pray'r. 

7  Since  God  himfelf  hath  fa  id  the  word, 
Whofe  faithful  promife  cannot  fail  > 
With  joy  I  Shechem  will  divide, 
And  meafoe  Suceoth's  fruitful  vale. 


i88  P    S     A    L    M       CIX. 

8  Gilead  is  mine,  Manafleh  too, 

Ar.d  E^hraim  likewife  owns  mv  caufc  ; 
Thar  itrength  my  regal  pow'r  fupports, 
And  Judnh  pubhfhes  my  laws. 

9  Mnab  V\\  make  oiy  fervile  drudge; 
On  vanqunVd  EJ  <m  I  will  tread  ; 
Aid  thro'  the  proud  Phihftine  land 
Will  my  triumphant  banners  fpread. 

10  By  whofe  f  td  aid,  mall  I 
The  well  def«  ..        City  g^n  ? 
Who  will  rri)  tr<  ops  iecureiy  lead 
Thro'  Edo.Vs  iironglv  guarded  plain  ? 

11  Lord,  wilt  not  thou  aflift  our  arms, 
Which  thou  To  lately  didft  for  fake  ? 
And  wilt  not  thou  of  thefe  our  holls 
Once  more  the  fole  direction  take  1 

12  O  to  thy  fervants  in  diftrefs, 

Thy  help  and  fpeedy  fuccour  fend  ! 
For  vain  it  is,  on  human  aid, 
For  fafety  ever  to  depend. 

13  Then  valiant  acls  fliall  we  perform, 
If  thou  wilt  thy  great  pow'r  difclofe; 
For  God  it  is,  and  God  alone, 

That  treads  down  all  our  haughty  foes. 

PSALM       109. 

1  /~\  God,  whofe  former  mercies  make 
V-/  My  confhnt  praife  thy  due, 
Hold  not  thy  peace,  but  my  fad  (late 
With  wonted  favours  view. 

£  For  finful  men,  with  lying  lips, 
Deceitful  fpeeches  frame, 
And  with  their  ftudy'd  (landers  feek 
To  wound  my  fpoilefs  fame. 


P    g    A     L    M      CVIIL  1% 

3  Their  reftlefs  hatred  prompts  them  M\ 

Malicious  lies  to  fpread  : 
And  all  againft  my  life  combine, 
By  caufelefs  fury  led. 

4  Thofe  whom  with  tend'reft  love  I  us'd, 

My  chief  oppofers  are  ; 
Whilft  I,  of  other  friends  bereft, 
Refort  to  thee  by  pray'r. 

5  Since  mifchief  for  the  good  I  did 

Their  ftrange  reward  does  prove ; 
And  hatred's  the  return  they  make 
ForundifFerabled  love: 

6  Their  guilty  leader  (hall  be  made 

To  fbme  ill  man  a  (lave ; 
And  when  he's  try 'd  his  mortal  foe 
For  hrs  accufer  have. 

7  His  guilt  when  fentence  is  pronounc'd9 

Shall  meet  a  dreadful  fate  ; 
Whilft  his  rejected  pray'r  but  ferves 
His  crimes  to  aggravate. 

8  He,  ftung  with  deep'remorfe,  an  end 

Of  his  own  life  mall  make  ; 
Another,  by  divine  decree, 
Shall  his  high  office  take. 

9  His  feed  (hall  orphans  be,  his  wife 

A  widow  plung'd  in  grief; 
His  vagrant  children  beg  their  bread, 
Where  none  can  give  relief. 

10  His  ill-got  riches  fhall  be  made, 
To  ufurers  a  prey ; 
The  fruit  of  all  his 'toil  fliall  be^ 
By  Grangers  borne  away. 


too  PSALM       CIX. 

1 1  None  fhall  be  found  that  to  his  wants 

Their  mercy  will  extend, 

Or  to  his  helplefs  orphan-feed 

The  leaft  afliftance  lend. 

12  A  fwift  deftru£lion  foon  mail  feize 

On  his  unhappy  race  ; 
And  the  next  age  his  hated  name, 
Shall  utterly  deface. 

5P    A    R     T      II. 

53  God  of  my  mercy  and  my  praife, 

Thy  glory  is  my  fong  ; 
Tho'  fmners  fpeak  againft  thy  grace 
With  a  blafpheming  tongue. 

54  When  in  the  form  of  mortal  mart 

Thy  Son  on  earth  was  found  ; 

With  cruel  flanders  ialfe  and  vain 

They  compafs'd  him  around. 

-5  Their  mis'ries  his  compalhon  move, 
Their  peace  he  ftill  purfu'd  ; 
They  render  hatred  for  his  love, 
And  evil  for  his  good. 

iG  Their  malice  rag'd  without  a  caufe, 
Yet  with  his  dying  Lreath 
He  pray'd  for  murd'rers  on  his  crofs, 
And  blefs'd  his  foes  in  death. 

17  Lord  (hall   thy  bright  example  dune 

In  vain  before  my  eyes  ; 
Give  me  a  foul  a-kin  to  thine, 
To  love  mine  enemies. 

18  The  Lord  fhall  on  my  fide  engage4 

And  in  my  Saviour's  name 
I  {hall  defeat  their  pride  and  r?. 
Who  (lander  and  condemn. 


P    S    A    L    M        CX.  191 

PSALM       110. 

1  rTPHE  Lord  th'  eternal  Father  fpake 

A    To  Chrift  my  Lord  j    "  afcend  and  fit 
11  At  my  right  hand,  till  I  lhall  make 
"  Thy  foes  fubmiffive  at  thy  feet, 

2  *  From  Sion  fhall  thy  word  proceed, 

"  Thy  word,  the  fceptre  in  thy  hand, 

"  Shall  make  the  hearts  of  rebels  bleed, 

*•  And  bow  their  wills  to  thy  command. 

3  "  That  day  fhall  fhew  thy  pow'r  is  great, 

"  When  faints  fhall  flock  with  willing  minds, 
"  And  finners  crowd  thy  temple-gate, 
"   Where  holinefs  in  beauty  mines." 

4  "  O  blefTed  pow'r  !  O  glorious  day  ! 
il  What  a  large  vicYry  lhall  enfue  ; 
"  And  converts,  who  thy  grace  obey, 
"  Exceed  the  drops  of  morning  dew." 

5  The  Lord  pronoune'd  his  firm  decree, 
Nor  will  he  fvverve  from  what  he  fwore  : 
M  Eternal  fhall  thy  priefthood  be, 

"  And  change  from  hand  to  hand  no  more, 

6  "  Aaron,  and  all  his  ions,  mufl  die  : 
«*  But  everlafting  life  is  thine, 

"  To  fave  for  ever  thofe  that  fly 

"  For  refuge  from  the  wrath  divine. 

7  "   Meichifedee  was  made  by  me 

"   On  earth  a  king  and  pried  at  once  ; 
"  Of  his  high  order  thou  fhalt  be, 
"  A  king  and  prieft  to  all  my  fons.J,v 

8  Jefus  the  prieft  afcendshis  throne, 
While  counfels  01  eternal  peace, 
Between  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
Proceed  with  honour  and  fuccefs. 

S  2 


*02  PSALM      CXI. 

0  Thro'  the  whole  earth  his  reign  fhall  fpread, 
And  erufh  the  pow'rs  that  dare  rebel  : 
Then  fhall  he  judge  the  rifing  dead^ 
And  (enti  the  guilty  world  to  hell. 

10  Tho'  while  he  treads  his  glorious  way, 
He  drinks  the  bitter  ftream  alone  ; 
The  fuff'rings  of  that  dreadful  day 
Shall  ferve  t'  advance  him  to  the  throne. 

PSALM        111, 

i  RAISE  ye  the  Lord  ;  our  God  to  praife 
My  foul  her  utmoft  pow'rs  fhall  raife; 
With  private  friends,  and  in  the  throng 
Of  faints  his  praife  lhall  be  ray  fong. 

2  His  works,  for  greatnefs  tho'  renown'd, 
His  wond'rous  works  with  eafe  are  found 
By  thofe  who  feek  for  them  aiight, 

And  in  the  pious  fearch  delight. 

3  His  works  are  all  of  matchlefs  fame,. 
And  univerfal  glory  claim  ; 

His  truth,  conmm'd  thro'  ages  paft, 
Shall  to  eternal  ages  laft. 

4  By  precept  he  has  us  enjoin'd, 

To  keep  his  wond'rous  works,  in  mind, 

And  to  pofterity   record, 

That  good  and  gracious  is  our  Lord:. 

5  His  bounty,  like  a  flowing  tide, 
Has  ali  his  fervants'  wants  fupply'd  ; 
And  he  will  ever  keep  in  mind 

His  cov'nant  with  our  fathers  fign'd. 

6  At  once  aitoniih'd  and  o'er-joy'd, 
They  faw  his  matchlefs  pow'r  employed  ; 
Whereby  the  heat  lien  were  fupprefVdj 
And  we  ihtur  heritage  poifefs'd, 


P    S     A    L    M      CXIJ.  193 

7  Juft  are  the  dealings  of  his  handsf 
Immutable  are  his  commands  ; 
By  truth  and  equity  fuftain'd, 
And  for  eternal  rules  ordain'd. 

8  He  (et  his  faints  from  bondage  free. 
And  then  eftablilh'd  his  decree, 
For  ever  to  remain  the  fame : 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  name. 

9  Who  wifdom's  facred  prize  would  win, 
Muft  with  the  fear  of  God  begin  ; 
Immortal  praife  and  heav'nly  fkill, 
Have  they  who  know  and  do  his  will. 

PSALM       112; 

i-  rT~,HAT  man  is  blefs'd  who  ftands in  awe 
JL     Of  God,  and  loves  his  facred  law  : 
His  feed  on  earth  fha!l  be  renown'd, 
And  with  fucceflive  honours  crown'd. 

2  His  houfe,  the  feat  of  wealth  fh-all  be, 
An  inexhaufted  treafury ; 
Hisjuftice,  free  from  all  decay, 
Shall  bleffings  to  his  heirs  convey. 

3  The  foul  that's  fill'd  with  virtue's  hgh(?, 
Shines  brighter!  in  afTlitlion's  night : 
To  pity  the  diltrefs'd  inclin'd, 

As  well  as  juft  to  all  mankind. 

4  Hislib'ral  favours  he  extends ; 

To  fome  he  gives,  to  others  lends  : 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs 
He  faves  by  prudence  in  affairs. 

5  Befet  with  threat'ning  dangers  round, 
Unmov'd  mall  he  maintain  his  ground  :: 
The  fweet  remembrance  of  the  juCt 
Shall  flourifh  when  he  deeps  in  dull. 

■S-3 


1M  PSALM       CXIII. 

6  111  tidings  never  can  furprife 

His  heart  that  fix'd  on  God  relies : 
On  fafety's  rock  he  fits,  and  fees 
The  fnipwreck  of  his  enemies. 

7  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  beftow'd, 
His  glory's  future  harveft  fow'd  ; 

His  works  of  piety  and  love, 

Are  known  on  earth  and  own'd  above. 

8  The  wicked  (hall  his  triumph  fee, 
And  gnafh  their  teeth  in  agony  ; 
While  their  unrighteous  hopes  decay s 
And  vaniQi  with  tkemfelves  away. 

P     S     A     L     M       113. 

1  "VT'E  fervants  of  th'  almighty  King, 

A     In  ev'ry  age  his  praifes  fing;_ 
Where'er  the  fun  fhall  rife  or  fet, 
The  nations  fhall  his  praife  repeat. 

2  Above  the  earh,  beyond  the  iky 
His  throne  of  glory  (lands  on  high  ; 
Nor  time,  nor  place  his  pow'r  reftraiiv 
Nor  bound  his  univerfal  reign. 

3  Which  of  the  fons  of  Adam  dare, 
Or  angels  with  their   God  compare  ? 
His  glories  how  divinely  bright! 
Who  dwells  in  uncreated  light : 

4  Behold  his  love  !  he  ftoops  to  view 
What  faints  above  and  angels  do ; 
And  condefcends  yet  more  to  know 
The  mean  affairs  of  men  below. 

5  From  duff,  and  cottages  obfcure 
His  grace  exalts  the  humble  poor ! 
Gives  them  the  honour  of  his  fons. 
And  fits  them  for  their  heav'nly  thrones, 


P    S    A    L    M      CXIV.  igg 

6  A  word  of  his  creating  voice 

Can  make  the  barren  houfe  rejoice  :: 
Tho'  Sarah's  ninety  years  were  paft,; 
The  promis'd  feed  is  born  at  la  ft.. 

7  With  joy.  the  mother  views  her  fon; 
And  tells  the  wonders  God  has  done; 
Faith  may  grow  flrong  when  fen fe  defpairs  : 
If  nature  fails,  the  promife  hears. 


*w 


P     S    A     L     M       114. 

HEN  Ifr'el,  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand^ 


Left  the  proud  tyrant  and  his  land. 
The  tribes,  with  cheerful  homage  own 
Their  King,  and  Judah  was  his  throne. 

2  Acrois  the  deep  their  journey  lay  ; 
The  deep  divides  to  make  them  way  ; 
Jordan  beheld  their  march,. and  fled 
With  backward  current  to  his  head. 

3  The  mountains  mock  like  frighted  fheep9 
Like-  lambs  the  little  hillocks  leap  ! 

Not  Sinai  on  berbafe  could  Hand, 
Confcious  of  fov'reign  pow'r  at  hand. 

4  What  pow'r  could  make  the  deep  divide  ? 
Make  Jordan  backward  roll  his  tide  ? 
Why  did  ye  leap,  ye  little  hills  P 

And  whence  the  dread  that  Sinai  feels  ? 

5  Let  ev'ry  mountain,  ev'fy  flood. 
Retire  and  know  th'  approaching  God, ; 
The  King  of  Ifr'el  :  fee  him  here ; 
Tremble  thou  earth,  adore  and  fear. 

6  He  thunders,  and  all  nature  mourns, 
The  rock  to  ftanding  pools  he  turns ; 
Flints  fpring  with  fountains  at  his  word, 
And  fires  and  feas'confefa  the  Lord, 


i96  PSALM       XCV. 

PSALM       115. 

1  TVTOT'  to  ourfelves,  who  are  but  dull, 
J^j    Not  to  ourfelves  is  glory  due, 
Eternal  God,  thou  only  juft, 

Thou  only  gracious,  wife  and  true. 

2  Difplay  to  earth  thy  dreadful  name  ; 
Why  fhould  a  heathen's  haughty  tongue 
Infult  us,  and  to  raife  our  fhame, 

Say,  "  Where's  the.God  you've  ferv'd  fo  long  ?' 

3  The  God  we  ferve  maintains  his  throne, 
Above  the  clouds,  beyond  the  fkiea  ; 
Thro'  all  the  earth  his  will  is  done, 

He  knows  our  groans,  he  hears  our  cries, 

4  But  the  vain  idols  they  adore 

Are  fenfelefs  (hapes  of  ftone  and  wood  : 
At  be  ft  a  mafs  of  glitt'ring  ore, 
A  filver  faint,  or  golden  god. 

PART       II. 

5  O  Ifr'el  make  the  Lord  your  truft, 

Who  is  your  help  and  fhield  ; 
Pj  iefts,  Levites,  truft  in  him  alone. 
Who  only  help  can  yield.. 

6  Let  all  who  truly  fear  the  Lord, 

On  him  their  fear  rely  ; 
Who  them  in  danger  can  defend, 
And  all  their  wants  fupply. 

7  Of  us  he  oft  has  mindful  been, 

And  Ifr'el's  houfe  will  blefs ; 

Priefts,  Levites,  Profelytes,  ev'n  all 

Who  his  great  name  confefs. 

8  On  you,  and  on  your  heirs,  he  will 

Increafe  of  bleflings  bring ; 
Thrice  happy  you,  who  fav'rites  are 
Of  this  almighty  King. 


PSALM      CXVI.  197 

9  Heav  Vs  highefl  orb  of  glory  he 
His  empire's  feat  defign'd  ; 
And  gave  this  lower  globe  of  earth 
A  portion  to  mankind. 

10  They  who  in  death  and  filence  fleep, 
To  him  no  praife  afford : 
But  we  will  blefs  for  evermore 
Our  ever-living  Lord. 


■1 


PSALM       116. 

Love  the  Lord :  he  heard  my  cries^ 
And  pity'd  ev*ry  groan, 
Long  as  I  live  when  troubles  rife, 
I'll  haften  to  his  throne. 

2  I  love  the  Lord  :   he  bow'd  his  ear* 

And  chas'd  my  griefs  away  : 

Oh  let  my  heart  no  more  deipair, 

While  I  have  breath  to  pray  \ 

3  My  flefh  declin'd,  my  fpirits  fell,. 

And  I  drew  near  the  dead* 
While  inward  pangs  and  fears  of  hell 
Perplexed  my  wakeful  head. 

4  "  My  God,  I  cry'd  thy  fervant  fave, 

"  Thou  ever  good  and  juft  ; 
"  Thy  pow'r  can  refcue  from  the  gsrave? 
"  Thy  pow'r  is  all  my  truft." 

5  The  Lord  beheld  me  fore  diftrefs'd* 

He  bade  my  pains  remove  : 
Return,  my  foul,  to  God  thy  reft, 
For  thou  haft  known  his  love. 

6  My  God  hath  fav'd  my  foul  from  death, 

And  dry'd  my  failing  tears  : 
Now  to  his  praife  I'il  fpend  my  breathy 
And  my  remaining  years, 


198         PSALM      CXVil. 

PART       II. 

7  What  fhall  I  render  to  my  God 

For  all  his  kindnefs  ihown  ? 
My  feet  fhall  vifit  thine  abode, 
My  fongs  addrefs  thy  throne. 

8  Among  the  faints  that  fill  thine  houfe, 

My  off'rings  fhall  be  paid; 
There  fhall  my  zeal  perform  my  vows, 
My  foul  in  anguifh  made. 

9  How  much  is  mercy  thy  delight, 

Thou  ever-blefTed  God ! 
How  dear  thy  fervants  in  thy  fight 
How  precious  is  their  blood  t 

10  How  happy  all  thy  fervants  are  ! 
How  great  thy  grace  to  rae ! 
My  life,  which  thou  haft  made  thy  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

n  Now  I  am  thine,  for  ever  thine, 
Nor  fhall  my  purpofe  move  ! 
Thy  hand  has  loos'd  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

12  Here  in  thy  courts  I  leave  my  vow, 
And  thy  rich  grace  record  : 
Witnefs,  ye  faints,  who  hear  me  now, 
If  I  forfake  the  Lord. 

P     S     A     L     M       117. 

1  TTROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  fkie* 
J?     Let  the  Creator's  praife  arife  : 
Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  fung 
Thro'  ev'ry  land  by  ev'ry  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord  ; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word  ; 

Thy  praife  fhall  found  from  fhore  to  fbore. 
Till  funs  fhall  fet  and  rife  no  more. 


PSALM      CXVIII.  199 

PSALM       118. 

1  S^\  Praife  the  Lord,  for  he  is  good, 
V_X  His  mercies  ne'er  decay  ; 

That  his  kind  favours  ever  lair, 
Let  thankful  Ifr'el  fay. 

2  Their  fenfe  of  his  eternal  love 

Let  Aaron's  houfe  exprefs  ; 
And  that  it  never  fails,  let  all 
That  fear  the  Lord  confefs. 

3  To  God  I  made  my  humble  moan, 

With  troubles  quite  oppreft  ; 
And  he  released  me  from  my  flraits, 
And  granted  my  requeft. 

.4  Since,  therefore,  God  does  on  my  fide 
So  gracioufly  appear, 
Why  fhould  the  vain  attempts  of  men 
PofTefs  my  foul  with  fear  ? 

PART       II. 

5  The  Lord  appears  my  helper  now, 

Nor  is  my  faith  afraid 
What  all  the  fons  of  earth  can  do5 
Since  heav'n  affords  its  aid. 

6  'Tis  fafer,  Lord,  to  hope  in  thee 

And  have  my  God  my  friend, 
Than  trull  in  men  of  high  degree, 
And  on  'heir  truth  depend. 

7  'Tis  thro5  the  Lord  my  heart  is  ftrong, 

In  him  my  lips  rejoice; 
While  his  falvatioii  is  my  fong, 
How  cheerful  is  ray  voice ! 


2.00         P    S    A    L    M      CXVIII. 

8  Like  angry  bees  they  girt  me  round  ; 

When  God  appears,  they  fly : 
So  burning  thorns  with  crack'ling  found 
Make  a  fierce  blaze,  and  die. 

9  Joy  to  the  faints  and  peace  belongs; 

The  Lord  protects  their  days : 
Let  Ifr'el  tune  immortal  fongs 
To  his  almighty  grace. 

PART        III. 

10  Lord,  thou  haft  heard  thy  fervant  cry, 

And  refcu'd  from  the  grave  ; 
Now  fhall  he  live  :  (and  none  can  die, 
If  God  refolve  to  fave.) 

1 1  Thy  praife  more  cenftant  than  before, 

Shall  fill  his  daily  breath  ; 
Thy  hand  that  hath  chaftis'd  him  fore 
Defends  him  ft  ill  from  death. 

12  Open  the  gate  of  Sion  now, 

For  we  fliall  worfhip  there, 
The  houfe  where  all  the  righteous  go 
Thy  mercy  to  declare. 

13  Amongft  th'  aflemblies  of  thy  faints 

Our  thankful  voice  we  raife  ; 
There  we  have  told  thee  our  complaints^ 
And  there  we  fpeak  thy  praife. 

PART      IV. 

14  Behold  the  fure  foundation  ftone 

Which  God  in  Sion  lays, 
To  build  our  heav'nly  hopes  upon* 
And  his  eternal  praife. 

15  Chofen  of  God  to  finners  dear, 

And  faints  adore  the  name, 
The\    ruft  their  whole  falvation  here, 
Nor  fhall  they  fuffer  fhame. 


psalm    cxviii.     m 

16  The  foolifh  builders,  fcribe  and  prieft, 

Reieft  it  with  difdain  ; 
Firm  on  this  rock  the  church  (hall  red, 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

17  What  tho'  the  gates  of  hell  withftood? 

Yet  muft  this  building  rife  : 
Tis  thy  own  work,  Almighty  God, 
And  wond'rous  in  our  eyes. 

PART      V. 

18  This  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made, 

He  calls  the  hours  his  own  ; 
Let  heav'n  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad. 
And  praife  furround  the  throne. 

19  To  day  he  rofe  and  left  the  dead  ; 

And  fatan's  empire  fell ; 
To  day  the  faints  his  triumph  fpread, 
And  all  his  wonders  tell. 

20  Hofannah  to  th'  anointed  king, 

To  David's  holy  fon, 
Help  us,  O  Lord,  defcend  and  bring 
Salvation  from  thy  throne. 

2 1  Bleft  is  the  Lord  who  comes  to  man 

With  meifages  of  grace  : 
Who  comes  in  God  his  Father's  name5 
To  fave  our  finful  race. 

22  Hofannah  in  the  higheft  flrains 

The  church  on  earth  can  raife; 
The  highefl  heav'ns  in  which  he  reigns. 
Shall  give  him  nobler  praife. 

PART       VI. 

£3  God  is  the  Lord,  thro'  whom  we  ail 
Both  light  and  comfort  find; 
Faff  to  the  altar's  horns  with  cords 
The  chofen  viclim  bind. 
T 


2C3  P     S     A     L     M       CXIX. 

24  Thou  art  my  Lord,  O  God,  and  Hill 

I'll  praife  thy  holy  name; 
Becaufe  thou  only  art  my  God, 
I'll  celebrate  thy  fame. 

25  O  then  with  me  give  thanks  to  God, 

Who  nil]  does  gracious  prove  ; 
And  let  the  tribute  of  our  praife 
Be  endlefs  as  his  love. 

PSALM       u9. 
A  L  E  P  H.— P  ART     I. 

1  "FTOW  blefs'd  are  they  who  always  keep 
J7X     The  pure  and  perfect  way  ! 

Who  never  from  the  facred  paths 
Of  God's  commandments  ftray. 

2  Thrice  blefs'd  !  the  men  who  keep  his  word, 

And  praftife  his  commands  ; 
Who  feek  the  Lord  with  all  their  heart, 
And  ferve  him  with  their  hands. 

3  Such  men  their  utmoft  caution  ufe 

To  mun  each  wicked  deed; 

And  in  the  path  which  he  direcls 

With  conftant  care  proceed. 

4  Thou  flriclly  haft  enjoin'd  us,  Lord, 

To  learn  thy  facred  will ; 
And  all  our  diligence  employ 
Thy  ftatutes  to  fulfil. 

5  O  then  that  thy  mod  holy  word 

Might  o'er  my  ways  prefide ! 
And  I  the  courfe  of  all  my  life 
By  thy  direction  guide  ! 


PSALM       CXIX.  203 

6  Then  with  afTurance  (hould  1  walk, 

When  by  thy  grace  renew 'd  ; 
While  faith  and  hope,  and  love  unire, 
To  prove  my  gratitude. 

7  My  upright  heart  mail  my  glad  mouth 

With  chearful  praifes  fill ; 
When  by  thy  righteous  judgments  taught, 
I  (hall  have  learnt  thy  wiiL 

8  Thv  ftatutes,  Lord,  I  ftrive  to  make 

My  fludy  night  and  day  ; 
O  then  forfake  me  not,  my  God, 
Nor  call  me  quite  away. 

■ 

BET  H.— P  ART      II. 

9  How  (hall  the  young  fecure  their  hearts. 

And  guard  their  lives  from  fin  ; 

Thy  word  the  choice!!  rule  imparts 

To  keep  the  confcience  clean. 

10  With  my  whole  heart  I've  fought  thy  face, 

O  let  me  never  ftrav 
From  thy  commands,  O  God  of  grace, 
Nor  tread  the  Tinner's  way. 

1 1  Thy  word  I've  hid  within  my  heart, 

To  keep  my  confcience  clean, 
And  be  an  everlafling  guard 
From  ev'ry  riling  fin. 

12  O  Lord  to  me  thy  flatutes  fhew, 

And  heav'nly  truth  impart, 
Thy  work  for  ever  I'll  purfue, 
Thy  law  mail  rule  my  heart. 

*3  Thy  faithful  words  my  heart  engage 
-  And  well  employ  my  tongue, 
And  in  my  tirefome  pilgrimage 
Yield  me  a  heav'nly  fong, 


co  4  PSALM       CXIX. 

14  I  choofe  the  path  of  heav'nly  truths 
And  glory  in  my  choice  ; 
Not  all  the  riches  cf  ihe  earth 
Could  make  me  To  rejoice. 

13  The  teflimonies  of  thy  grace 
I  fet  before  my  eyes  ; 
Thence  I  derive  my  daily  ftrengtb, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 

16  To  meditate  thy  precept,  Lord, 

Shall  be  my  fweet  employ  ; 
Mv  foul  fha.l  ne'er  forget  thy  word, 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 

G  I  M  E   L.— P   ART     III. 

17  Be  gracious  to  thy  fervant,  Lord, 

Do  thou  my  life  defend, 
That  I  according  to  thy  wori 
My  time  to  come  may  fpend. 

18  Enlighten  both  my  eyes  and  mind, 

That  fo  I  may  difcern 
The  wond'rous  things  which  they  behold, 
Who  thy  juft  precepts  le3m. 

19  Tho'  like  a  fbanger  in  the  land, 

I  far  away  fhould  flray, 
Thy  righteous  judgments  from  my  fight, 
Remove  not  thou  away. 

«o  Mv  fainting  foul  is  almoft  pin'd, 
With  earned  longings  fpent  ; 
Whilft  always  on  the  eager  fearch 
Of  thy  juft  will  intent. 

21  Thy  (harp  rebuke  (hail  cruih  the  proud, 
Whom  Hill  thy  curfe  purfues  ; 
Since  they  to  walk  in  thy  right  ways 
Picfumpt'oufly  refufe. 


P    S    A    L    M       CXIX.  20,5 

22  But  far  from  me  do  thou,  O  Lord, 

Contempt  and  fhame  remove  ; 
For  I  thy  facred  laws  refpe£i 
With  undilTernbled  love. 

23  Tho'  princes  oft,  in  counfel  met, 

Again  ft  thy  fervant  fpake  ; 
Yet  I  thy  ftatutes  to  obferve, 
My  conftant  bus'nefs  make. 

24  The  teflimonies  of  thy  grace 

Afford  my  foul  delight ; 
By  them  I  learn,  with  prudent  care, 
To  guide  my  Heps  aright. 

D  A   L  E  T  H.— P  ART     IV, 

25  My  foul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dud  ; 

Lord,  give  me  life  divine  ; 

From  vain  defires,  and  ev'ry  luft 

Turn  off  thefe  eyes  of  mine. 

26  When  I  confefs*d  my  wand 'ring  ways, 

Thou  heard'ft  my  foul  complain  ; 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  thy  grace, 
Or  I  (hall  ft  ray  again. 

2/   Oh  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways 
To  keep  his  ftatutes  ftill  ! 
Oh  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To  know  and  do  his  will ! 

28  Behold  thy  waiting  fervant,  Lord, 
Devoted  to  thy  fear  ; 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word, 
For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 
20  Oh  fend  thy  Spirit  down  to  write 
Thy  law  upon  my  heart ; 
Nor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceit, 
Nor  aft  the  liar's  part. 

T5 


io6  PSALM       CXIX. 

30  Didft  thou  not  raife  my  faith,  O  Lord  ? 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear; 
Saints  (hall  rejoice  in  my  reward. 
And  truft  as  well  as  fear. 

31  Then  (hall  my  heart  have  inward  joy,. 

And  keep  my  face  from  fhame, 
When  all  thy  ftatutes  1  obey, 
And  honour  all  thy  name. 

32  How  would  I  run  in  thy  commands, 

If  thou  my  heart  difcharge 
From  fin  and  fatan's  hateful  chains, 
And  fet  my  feet  at  large  ! 

H  E.— P  ART      V. 

33  Inftru£r.  me  in  thy  ftatutes,  Lord, 

Thy  righteous  paths  difplay  ; 
And  I  from  them,  thro'  all  my  life, 
Will  never  go  aftray. 

34  If  thou  true  wifdom  from  above- 

Wiit  gracioufly  impart, 
To  keep  thy  perfecl  laws  I  will 
Devote  my  zealous  heart. 

35  Di reel  me  in  the  facred  ways 

To  which  thy  precepts  lead  ; 

Becaufe  my  chief  delight  has  been 

Thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

3.6   Do  thou  to  thy  mod  juft  commands 
Incline  my  willing  heart; 
Let  no  defire  of  worldly,  wealth 
From  thee  my  thoughts  divert. 

£7  From  thofe  vain  objecls  turn  my  eyes,. 
Which  this  falfe  world  difplays  ; 
But  give  me  lively  pow'r  and  ilrength 
To  keep  thy  righteous  ways, 


PSALM      CXIX.  20? 

38  Confirm  the  promife  which  thou  mad'fl, 

And  give  thy  fervant  aid  ; 
Who  to  tranfgrefs  thy  facred  laws 
Is  awfully  afraid. 

39  The  foul  difgrace  Ijuftly  fear, 

In  mercy,  Lord,  remove  ; 
For  all  the  judgments  thou  ordain'ft 
Are  full  of  grace  and  love. 

40  Thou  know'ft  how  after  thy  commands,. 

My  longing  heart  does  pant  ; 

O  then  make  ha  fie  to  raife  me  up, 

And  promised  fuccour  grant. 

V  A  U.—F  ART       YL 

41  Thy  conftant  blefiing,  Lord,  bellow 

To  cheer  my  drooping  heart ; 
To  me,  according  to  thy  word,. 
Thy  faving  health  impart, 

42  So  (hall  I,  when  my  foes  upbraid, 

This  ready  anfwer  make  ; 
'•  In  God  I  truft,  who  never  will 
"  His  faithful  promife  break." 

43  Then  let  not  quite  the  word  of  truths 

Be  from  my  mouth  remov'd  ;. 
Since:  ftiu  my  ground  of  Med  faff,  hope- 
Thy  jufi  decrees  have  prov'd. 

44  So  I  to  keep  thy.  righteous  laws 

Will  all  my'ftudy  bend: 
From  age  to  age  my  time  to  come- 
In  their  observance  fpend. 

4,5  Ere  long  I  trufl  to  walk  at  large,. 
From  ail  incumbrance  free  ; 
Since  I  refolve  to  make  my  life' 
With  thy  commands  agree. 


so?,  PSALM       CXIX. 

46  Thy  laws  fhall  be  my  conftant  talk, 

And  princes  (hall  attend, 
Whilft  I  the  juflice  of  thy  ways 
With  confidence  defend. 

47  My  longing  heart  and  ravifh'd  foul 

Shall  both  o'erflow  with  joy  ; 
When  in  thy  lov'd  commandments  I 
My  happy  hours  employ. 

48  Then  will  I  to  thy  juft  decrees 

Lift  up  my  willing  hands  ; 
My  care  and  bus'nefs  then  fhall  be. 
To  fludy  thy  commands. 

Z  A  I  N.— P  ART       VII. 

49  According  to  thy  promis'd  grace, 

Thy  favour,  Lord,  extend  ; 
Make  good  to  me  the  word  on  which 
Thy  fervant's  hopes  depend. 

,50  That  only  comfort  in  diflrefs, 
Did  all  my  griefs  controul ; 
Thy  word,   when  troubles  hemm'd  me  round* 
Reviv'd  my  fainting  foul. 

51   Infuhing  foes  did  proudly  mock, 
And  all   my  hopes  deride  ; 
Yet  from  thy  law  not  all  their  feoffs 
Could  make  me  turn  afide. 

£2  Thy  judgments  then,  of  ancient  date, 
I  quickly  call'd  to  mind, 
Till  ravifh'd  with  fuch  thoughts,  my  foul 
Did  fpeedy  comfort  find. 

£3  Sometimes  I  (land  amaz'd,  like  one 
With  deadly  horror  ftruck, 
To  view  the  ftate  of  finful  men 
Who  have  thy  laws  forfook. 


PSALM     CXIX. 


209 


54  But  I  thy  flatutes  and  decrees 
My  chearful  anthems  made  ; 
Whiift,  through  Grange  lands  and  deferts  wild, 
I  like  a  pilgrim  ilray'd. 

q$  Thy  name,  that  cheer'd  my  heart  by  day> 
Has  fiii'd   my  thoughts  by  night  ; 
I  then  refolv'd  by  thy  jail  laws, 
To  guide  my  fleps  aright. 

56  That  peace  of  mind,  which  has  my  foul 

In  deep  diftrefs  fuftain'd, 
By  itria  obfervance  of  thy  word 
1  happily  obtain'd. 

CHETH.— PART    VIII. 

57  Thou  art  my  portion,  O  my  God  ; 

Soon  as  I  know  thy  way, 
My  heart  makes  hafte  t'  obey  thy  word, 
And  fuffers  no  delay. 

^58  Hall  thou  not  fent  falvation  down, 
And  promis'd  quick'ning  grace  ? 
Doth  not  my  heart  addrefs  thy  throne? 
And  yet  thy  love  delays. 

59  If  once  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

I  think  upon  my  ways, 
Then   turn  my  feet  to  thy  commands, 
And  trull  thy  pard  rung  grace. 

60  Thou  haft  inclin'd  this  heart  of  mine 

Thy  flatutes  to  fulfil  ; 
And  thus  till  mortal  life  mall  end 
Would  I  perform  thy  will. 

Si   Let  bands  of  perfecutors  rife 
To  rob  me  of  my   right, 
Let  pride  and  malice  forge  their  lies, 
Thy  law  is  my  delight. 


£10  P    S    A     L    M      CXIX. 

62  When  midnight  darknefs  veils  the  fkics 

I  call  thy  works  to  mind  ; 
My  thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rife, 
And  fweet  acceptance  find. 

63  I'm  a  companion  of  the  faints, 

Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord  ; 
My  forrows  rife,   my  nature  faints, 
When  men  tranfgrefs  thy  word. 

64  Thy  mercies  fill  the  earth,  O  Lord  ; 

How  good  thy  works  appear  .' 
Open  my  eyes  to  read  thy  word,, 
And  fee  thy  wonders  there. 

TETH.—PART    IX. 

6,5  With  me  thy  fervant  thou  hafl  dealt 
Moil  gracioufly,  O  Lord  ; 
Repeated  benefits  beftow'd, 
According  to  thy  word. 

66  Teach  me  the  facred  fkiil  by  which 

Right  judgment  is  attain'd, 
Who  in  belief  of  thy  commands 
Have  hitherto  remain'd. 

67  Before  affliction  flopped  my  courfe 

My  footiteps  went  aftray  ; 
But  I  have  fince  been  difciplin'd, 
Thy  precepts  to  obey. 

68  Thou  art,  O  Lord  ;  fupremely  good, 

And  all  thou  doil  is  fo  ; 
On  me  thy   ftatutes  to  difcern, 
The  faving  fkill  beftow. 

Gg  The  proud  have  forg'd  malicious  lies, 
My  fpotlefs  fame  to  (lain  ; 
But  my  ftVd  heart,  without  referve, 
Thy  precepts  (hall  retain. 


P     SAL     M  '    CXIX.  2i  i 

70  While  paraper'd  they  with  profp'rous  ills, 

In  fenfual  plea  fines  live, 
Mv  foul  can  telifh  no  delight 
Bin  what  thy  precepts  give. 

7 1  'Tis  good  for  me  that  I  have  felt 

Affliction's  chafl'ning  rod, 
That  I  might  duly   learn  and  keep 
The  iiatutes  of  my  God. 

72  The  law  that  from  thy  mouth  proceeds 

Of  more  efteem  I  hold, 
Than  untouch'd  mines,  than  thoufand  mines 
Of  filver  and  of  gold. 

J  O  D.— P  ART     XD 

73  To  me,  who  am  the  workmanfhip 

Of  thine  almighty  hands, 
The  heav'nly  under  {landing  give 
To  learn  thy  juft  commands. 

74  My  prefervation  to  thy  faints 

.Strong  comfort  will  afford, 

To  fee  fuccefs  attend  my  hopes, 

Who  truuecl  in  thy  word. 

75  That  right  thy  judgments  are,  I  now 

By  fure  experience  fee, 
And  that  in  faithfulnefs,  O  Lord, 
Thou  hail;  afrlicled  me. 

jG  -O  let  thy  tender  mercy  now 
Afford  me  needful  aid  : 
According  to  thy  promife,  Lord, 
To  me  thy  fervant  made. 

"jy  To  me  thy  faving  grace  reftore, 
That  I  again  may  live  : 
Whofe  foul  can  relilh  no  delight 
But  what  thy  precepts  give, 


2i2  PSALM      CXIX. 

78  Defeat  the  proud,  who,  unprovok'd, 

To  ruin  me  have. fought, 
Who  only  on  thy  facred  laws 
Employ  my  conftant  thought. 

79  Let  thofe  that  fear   thy  name  efpoufe 

.My  caufe,   and  thofe  alone 
Who  have,  by  ft  rift  and  pious  fearch, 
Thy  facred  precepts  known. 

80  In  thy  blefs'd  ftatutes  let  my  heart 

Continue  always  found, 
That  guilt  and  (hame,  the  finner's  lot, 
May  never  me  confound. 

CAPE-  PART     XI. 

Bi   My  foul  with  long  expectance,  faints, 
To  fee  thy  faving  grace ; 
Yet  ftill  on  thy  unerring  word 
My  confidence  I  place. 

8.2  My  very  eyes  confume  and  fail 
With  waiting  for  thy  word: 
O  S  when  wilt  thou  thy  kind  relief, 
And  promis'd  aid,  afford  ? 

83  My  ffcin  like  (hrivell'd  parchment  (hows, 

That  Ions  in  fmoke  is  fet ; 
Yet  no  affliction  me  can  force 
Thy  ftatutes  to  forget. 

84  How  many  days  mull  I  endure 

Of  forrow  and  diftrefs  ? 
When  wilt  thou  judgment  execute 
On  them  who  me  opprefs  ? 

85  Thr  proud  have  ditrg'd  a  pit  for  me, 

That  have  no  other  foes 
Bui  fuch  as  are  a\  t\  ie  to  thee, 
And  thy  juft  laws  oppofe. 


PSA    L    M      CXIX.  213 

$6  With  facred  truth's  eternal  laws 
All  thy  commands  agree  ; 
Men  persecute  me  without  caufe  ; 
Thou,  Lord,  my  helper  be. 

$7  Wi?h  clofe  defigns  againfl  my  life 
They  had  almuft  prevail'd  ; 
But  my  attachment  to  thy  iavvs 
Thro'  grace  hath  never  fail'd. 

88  Thy  wonted  kindnefs,  Lord,  reftore, 

My  drooping  heart  to  cheer  ; 
That,  by  thy  righteous  ftatutes,  I 
My  life's  whole  courfe  may  fleer. 

LAME  D.—P  ART    XIL 

89  Tor  ever  and  for  ever,  Lord, 

Unchang'd  thou  doft  remain  ; 
Thy  word  eftablim'd  in  the  heav'ns, 
Does  all  their  orbs  foila-in. 

-90  Thro'  circling  ages,  Lord,  thy  truth 
Immoveable  {hall  fland, 
As  doth  the  earth,  which  thou  uphold'^: 
By  thy  almighty  hand. 

91  All  things  the  courfe  by  thee  ordain'd. 

Even  to  this  day  fulfil  : 
They  are  thy  faithful  fubje&s  all, 
And  fervants  of  rh)  will. 

92  Unlefs  thy  facred  law  had  been 

My  comfort  and  delight, 
I  mull  have  fainted,  and  expired 
In  dark  affliction's  night. 

$3  TnY  precepts,  therefore,  from  my  thoughts 
Shall  never,  Loid,  depart : 
For  thou  by  them  hail  to  new  life 
Reflor'd  my  dying  heart. 


2/4  PSALM       CXIX, 

94  As  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 

Protect  me,  Lord,  from  haim  ; 
Who  have  thy  precepts  fought  to  know, 
And  caiefully  perfoim. 

0.5  The  wicked  have  their  -amhuOi  laid, 
My  guiltlefs  life  to  take  ; 
But  in  the  midil  of  danger  I 
Thy  word  my  fludy  make. 
96  I've  feen  an  end  of  what  we  call 
Perfection  here  below  : 
But  thy  commandments,  Hkethyfelf, 
No  change  or  period  know. 

M  E  M.— P  ART    XIIL 

$7  The  love  that  to  thy  laws  I  bear 
No  language  can  difplay  ; 
They  withfrefh  wonders  entertain 
My  ravilh'd  thoughts  all  day. 

98  Thro'  thy  commands  I  wifer  grow 

Than  all  my  fubtle  foes  ; 
For  thy  lure  word  doth  me  direct, 
And  all  my  ways  difpofe. 

99  From  me  my  former  teachers  now 

May  abler  counfel  take; 
Becaufe  thy  facred  precepts  I 
My  confiant  fludy  make, 

100  In  underflanding  I  excel 

The  fages  of  our  days  ; 
Becaufe  by  thy  unerring  rules 
I  order  all  my  ways. 

io i  My  feet  with  care  I  have  refrain'd 
Prom  ev'ry  finful  way, 
That  to  thy  facred  word  I  might 
Entire  obedience  pay. 


P    S    A    L     M       CXIX.  215 

102  I  have  not  from  thy  judgments  ftray'd 

By  vain  defires  milled, 
For,  Lord,  thou  haft  inftructed  me 
Thy  righteous  paths  to  tread. 

103  How  fvveet  are  all  thy  words  to  me  1 

0  what  divine  repail ! 

How  much  more  grateful  to  my  foul 
Than  honey  to  my  tafle  ! 

f04  Taught  bv  thy  facred  precepts,  I 
With  heav'nly  tfjfi  am  blefs'd, 
Thro'  which  the- treach'rous  ways  of  fin 

1  utterly  deted, 

N  U  N.— P  A  R  T     XIV. 

20,5  Thv  word  is  to  my  feet  a  lamp, 
The  way  of  truth  to  (how  ; 
A  watch -light  to  point  cut  the  paili 
In  which  I  ought  to  go. 

106  I've  fworn  and  from  my  fo'emn  oath- 
I'll  never  turn  afide, 
That  in  thy  righteous  judgments  I 
Will  fledfaftly  abide. 

J07  SinceT  with  griefs  am  10  opprcf&'d 
That  I  can  bear  no  more : 
According  to  thy  word  do  thou 
My  fainting  foul  reitore. 

108  Let  ftilli  my  facrifice  of  praife- 
Wiih  thee  acceptance  find  ; 
And  in  thy  righteous  judgments.  Lord, 
Iniiruft  my  willing  mind. 

u.09  Tho'  ghaflly  dangers  me  furround, 
My  foul  they  cannot  awe, 
Nor  with  continual  terrors  keep 
From  thinking  on  thy  law. 
U  2 


sifr         P    S    A    L    M       GXIX. 

*K>  My  wicked  and  invet'rate  foes 

For  me  their  fnares  have  laid  ; 

Yet  I  have  kept  the  upright  path, 

Nor  from  thy  precepts  ftray'd. 

ill  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  made 
My  heritage  and  choice; 
For  they,  when  other  comforts  fail, 
My  drooping  heart  rejoice. 

112  My  heart  with  early  zeal  began 

Thy  ftatutes  to  obey; 
AH,  till  my  courfe  of  life  is  done* 
Shall  keep  thy  upright  way. 

S  A  M  E  C  H.—P  A  R  T    XV. 

113  Djceitful  thoughts  and  practices 

1  uuerly  deleft ; 
But  to  thy  law  affe£lion  heap 
Too  great  to  be  expreft. 

114  My  hiding-place,  my  refuge-tow  Y, 

And  fhieid  art  thou,  O  Lord  ; 
I  firmly  anchor  all  my  hopes 
On  thy  unerring  word. 

$13  Hence,  ye  that  trade  in  wickednefsy 
Approach  not  my  abode  ; 
For  firmly  I  refolve  to  keep 
The  precepts  of  my  God, 

516  According  to  thy  gracious  word, 
From  danger  fet  me  free ; 
Nor  make  me  of  thofe  hopes  afbam'd 
Tint  I  repofe  in  thee. 

i-lj  Uphold  me,  fo  (hall  I  be  fafe^ 
And  refcu'd  from  diilreis ; 
To  thy  decrees  continually 
My  juft  refpeft  addrefs* 


?    S    A    L    M       GXIX. 

1 :8  The  wicked  thou  haft  trod  to  earth, 

Who  from  thy  iratufes  ftrayM  ; 
Their  vile  deceit  the  jail  reward 
Of  their  own  (aiichood  made. 

i  i.o  Vile  as  the  drcfs  the  wicked  are  ;; 
And  thofe  that  leave  thy  ways 
Shall  fee  falvation  from  ai'ar, 
But  never  tafle  thy  grace. 

120  I  love  thy  law,  but  (till  I  dread 
Left  I  mould  fo  offend, 
When  on  tranfgrefTors  I  behold      ; 
Thy  judgments  thus  defcend. 

A    I    N— P  ART     XVI, 

22i  Judgment  and  juflice  I  have  done, 
O  therefore,  Lord,  engage 
In  my  defence,  nor  give  me  up 
To  my  opp  re  (Tors'  rage. 

122  Do  thou  be  furety,  Lord,  for  me,. 
And  fo  fliall  this  diiirefs 
Prove  good  for  me  ;  nor  (hall  the  proud 
My  guiltlefs  foul  opprefs. 

i-23  My  eyes,   alas !  begin  to  fail, 
In  long  expectance  held  ; 
Till  thy  falvation  they  behold, 
And  righteous  word  fulfill'd. 

124  To  me,  thy  fervant  in  diiirefs, 

Thv  wonted  grace  difplay; 
And  difcipline  my  willing  heart 
Thy  ftatutes  to  obey. 

125  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 

Thy  facred  fkill  beftow, 
That  of  thy  teftimonies  I 
The  full  extent  mav  know.. 

us 


217 


ai8  PSALM      CXIX. 

126  'Tis  time  for  thee,  O  Lord,  to  work. 

Thy  grace  and  p&w'r  employ  ; 
For  men  with  open  violence 
Thy  facred  law  deftroy. 

127  Yet  their  contempt  of  thy  commands. 

But  makes  their  value  rife 
In  my  eileem,  who  pureft  gold 
Co'mpar'd -with,  them  defpife. 

1-28  Thv  precepts,  therefore,  L  account 
In  all  refpecls  divine  ; 
They  teach  me  to  dilcern  the  right, 
And  all  falfe  ways  decline. 

P    £.— P    ART      XVIL 

120,  The  wonders  which  thy  laws  contain 
No  words  can  reprefent  ; 
Therefore  to  learn  and  pra&ife  them 
My  zealous  heart  is  bent. 

130  The  very  entrance  to  thy  word 

Celeflial  light  difplays, 
And  knowledge  of  true  happinefs 
To  fimpleft  minds  conveys. 

13 1  With  eager  hopes  I  waiting  ilood,. 

And  fainted  with  defire, 
That  of  thy  wife  commands  I  might 
The  facred  (kill  acquire. 

132  With  favour,  Lord,  look  down  on  me  5. 

Who  thy  relief  implore  ;. 
As  thou  art  wont  to  vifit  thofe 
Who  thy  blefs'd  name  adore. 

j 33  Directed  by  thy  heav'nly  word, 
Let  all  my  footileps  be  ; 
Nor  wickednefs  of  any  kind; 
Dominion  have  o'er  me. 


P    S    A    L    M      CXIX.  219 

134  Release,  entirely  fet  me  free 
From  persecuting  hands, 
That,  unmolefted,  I  may  learn 
And  praclife  thy  commands. 

13,5  On  me,  devoted  to  thy  fear, 

Lord,  make  thy  face  to  mine  ; 
Thv  ftatutes  both  to  know  and  kee& 
My  heart  with  zeal  incline. 

136  Mine  eyes  to  weeping  fountains  turn9 
Whence  briny  rivers  flow, 
To  fee  mankind  againft  thy  laws. 
In  bold  defiance  go, 

TSAD  E.—P  A  R  T    XVIIL 

1-37  Thou  art  the  righteous  Judge,  in  whom 
Wrong'd  innocence  may  truft  ; 
And,  like  thyfelf,  thy  judgments,  Lord; 
In  all  refpecls  are  juft. 

138  Mod  juft  and  true  thofe  ftatutes  were 
Which  thou  didft  firil  decree  : 
And  all  with  faithfulnefs  perform'd 
Succeeding  times  mail  fee. 

139.  With  zeal  my  flefh  confumes  away*. 

My  foul  with  anguifh  frets, 

To  fee  my  foes  contemn  at  once 

Thy  promifes  and  threats. 

140  Y*et  each  neglecled  word  of  thine> 
(Howe'er  by  them  defpis'd) 
Is  pure,  and  for  eternal  truth. 
By  me  thy  fervant  priz'd. 

341   Brought,  for  thy  fake,   to  low  eflatCi. 
Contempt  from  all  I  find  ; 
Yet  no  affronts  or  wrongs  can-drive 
Thy  precepts  from  my  mind* 


220  PSALM       CXIX. 

1.42  Thy  righteoufnefs  fhall  then  endure 
When  time  itfelf  is  paft; 
Thy  law  is  truth  itfelf,  that  truth 
Which  {hall  for  ever  laft. 

143  Tho'  trouble,  anguifh,  doubts,  and  dread, 

To'compafs  me  unite, 
Befet  with  danger,  ftiil  I  make 
""Thy  Vord  mv  chief  deliaht. 

144  Eternal  and  unerring  rules 

Thy  teftimonies  give  ; 
Teach  me  the  wifdom  that  will  make 
My  foul  for  ever  live. 

K  O  P  JL— P  ART    XIX\ 

24<5  With  my  whole  heart  to  God  I  call'd. 
Lord,  hear  my  earneft  cry  ; 
And  I  thy  ftatutes  to  perform 
Will  all  my  care  apply. 

346  Again  more  fervently  I  pray'd,. 
O  fave  me,  that  I  may 
Thy  teftimonies  fully  know, 
And  ftedfaftly  obey. 

147  My  earlier  pray'r  the  dawning  day 
Prevented,  while  I  cried 
To  him,  on  whofe  engaging  word- 
My  hope  alone  rely'd. 

348  With  zeal  have  I  awak'd  before 

The  midnight  watch  was  fet, 
That  I  of  thy  myfterious  word 
Might  perfect  knowledge  get, 

349  Lord,  hear  my  fuppiicating  voice,, 

And  wonted  favour  mew; 

O  quicken  me,  and  fo  approve^ 

Thy  judgments  ever  true, 


PSALM      CXIX.  221 

150  My  perfeciuing  foes  advance, 
And  daily  nearer  draw  : 
What  treatment  can  I  hope  from  them. 
Who  violate  thy  law  ? 

iji  Tho' they  draw  nigh,  my  comfort  is, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  yet  more  near  ; 
Thou,  whole  commands  are  righteous  all. 
Thy  promifes  fincere. 

1^2  Concerning  thy  divine  decrees, 
My  foul  has  known  of  old, 
That  they  were  true,,  and  (hall  their  truth 
To  endlefs  ages  hold. 

RESC  H.—P  ART     XX. 

153  Confider  my  afRiclion,  Lord, 

And  me  from  bondage  draw  ; 
Think  on  thy  fervant  in  diftrefs, 
Who  ne'er  forgets  thy  law. 

it54  Plead  thou  my  caufe  ;  and  to  my  foal 
Thy  timely  aid  afford  ;. 
With  beams  of  mercy  quicken  me 
According  to  thy  word. 

l55  Fr°m  harden'd  finners  thou  remov'ft 
Salvation  far  away  ; 
'Tts  juft  thou  (hould'ft  withdraw  from  them 
Who  from  thy  ftatutes  ilray. 

2  j 6  Since  great  thy  tender  mercies  are 
To  all  who  thee  adore, 
According  to  thy  judgments,  Lcrd, 
My  fainting  hopes  reflore. 

257  A  num'rous  haft  of  fpiteful  foes 
Againfl  my  life  combine  : 
But  all  too  few  to  force  my  foul 
Thy  flatutes  to  decline. 


232  PSALM      CXIX. 

1^8  Thofe  bold  tranfgreflors  I  beheld, 
And  was  with  grief  opprefs'd, 
To  fee  with  what  audacious  pride 
Thy  cov'nant  they  tranfgrefs'd. 

7,59  ^et  wn^ie  tnev  flight,,  confider,  Lordr 
How  I  thy  precepts  love  ; 
O  therefore  quicken  me  with  beams 
Of  mercy  from  above. 

*66'  As  from  the  birth  of  time  thy  truth 
Has  held  thro'  ages  part, 
So  Qiall  thy  righteous  judgments  firm, 
To  endiefs  ages  laft. 

S  C  H  I  N.-PA  R  T    XXfc 

i6t  Tho'  mighty  tyrants  without  caufe 
Confpire  my  blood  to  fried, 
Thy  facred  word  has  pow'r  alone 
To  fill  my  heart  with  dread.. 

t62  And  yet  that  word  my  joyful  breaftV 
With  heav'nly  rapture  warms  ; 
Nor  conqueft,  nor  the  fpoils  of  war, 
Have  fuch  tranfporting  charms,. 

163  Perfidious  practices  and  lies 

I  utterly  deteft ; 
But  to  thy  laws  afFetlion  bear 
Too  vail;  to  be  expreff. 

164  Sev'n  times  a  day  with  grateful  voice, 

Thy  praifes  I  refound, 
Becaufe  I  find  thy  judgments  all 
With  truth  ancjjuftice  crown 'd.. 

165  Secure  fubftantial  peace  have  they 

Who  truly  love  thy  law  ; 
No  frniling  mtichief  them  can  tempt,. 
Nor  frowning  danger  awe* 


P    S    A     L    M      CXIX.  223 

2.66  My  God  I  long,  I  hope,  I  wait 
For  thy  falvation  ftill ; 
While  thy  whole  law  is  my  delight, 
And  I  obey  thy  will. 

167  Thy  teftimonies  I  have  kept, 
And  conftantly  obey'd  ; 
Becaufe  the  love  I  bore  to  thera 
Thy  fervice  eafy  made. 

268  From  resignation  to  thy  will 

My  foul  would  not  withdraw, 
Convinc'd  that  ail  my  thoughts  and  ways 
Are  fubjecl;  to  thy  law. 

TAU.-PART    XXII. 

ibg  To  my  requefl  and  earneft  cryj 
Attend,  O  gracious  Lord  : 
Infpire  my  heart  with  heav'nly  (kill, 
According  to  thy  word. 

170  Let  my  repeated  pray'r  at  laft 

Before  thy  throne  appear  ; 
According  to  thy  plighted  word, 
For  my  relief  draw  near. 

171  Then  fhall  my  grateful  lips  return 

The  tribute  of  their  praife, 
When  thou  thy  counfels  haft  revealM, 
And  taught  me  thy  jail  ways. 

172  My  tongue  the  praifes  of  thy  word 

Shall  thankfully  refound, 
Becaufe  thy  promifes  are  all 
With  truth  and  justice  crowird, 

273  Let  thy  almighty  arm  appear, 
And  bring  me  timely  aid  : 
For  I  the  laws  thou  haft  ordain'd 
My  heart's  free  choice  have  made, 


224  PSALM      CXX. 

174  My  foul  has  waited  long  to  fee 

Thy  faving  grace  reftor'd  : 
Nor  comfort  knew,  but  what  thy  laws, 
Thy  heav'nly  laws,  afford. 

175  Prolong  my  life,  that  I  may  fing 

My  great  reftorer's  praife, 
Whofejullice  from  the  depth  of  woes 
My  tainting  foul  (hall  raife. 

376  Like  fome  loft  fheep  I've  ftray'd,  till  I 
Defpair  my  way  to  find  : 
Thou,  therefore*  Lord  thy  fervant  feek, 
Who  keeps  thy  laws  in  mind, 

PSALM       120. 

1  fTpHOU  God  of  love,  thou  ever  bleft, 

Pity  my  fuff 'ring  ftate  ; 
When  wilt  thou  fet  my  foul  at  reft, 
From  lips  that  love  deceit  ? 

2  Hard  lot  of  mine  !  My  days  are  caft 

Among  the  fons  of  flrife, 
Whole  never  ceafmg  quarrels  wafie 
My  golden  hours  of  life. 

3  Oh  might  I  fly  to  change  my  place, 

How  would  1  choofe  to  dwell 

In  fome  wide  lonefome  wilderne-fs, 

And  leave  thefe  gates  of  hell ! 

4  Peace  is  the  bleiling  that  I  feek, 

How  lovely  are  its  charms  ! 
I  am  for  peace ;  but  when  I  fpeak, 
They  all  declare  for  arms  ! 

^  New  paflions  ftill  iheir  fouls  engage, 
And  keep  their  malice  ftrong : 
What  fhall  be  done  to  curb  their  rage, 
O  thou  devouring  tongue  ! 


PSAL  M    CXXI,  CXXII. 

6  Should  burning  arrows  fmite  thee  thro', 
S'.ricl  jnfiice  would  approve; 
But  I  would  rather  fpare  my  foe, 
And  melt  his  heart  with  love. 

PSALM       122. 

1  HPO  Sion's  hill  I  lift  my  eves, 

JL       From  thence  expe&mg  aid  ; 
From  Sion's  hill,  and  Sion's  God 
Who  heav'n  and  earth  has  made.  - 

2  Thou,  then,  my  foul,  in  fafety  reft, 

Thy  guardian  will  not  fieep ; 
His  watchful  care  that  Ifr'el  guards, 
Will  thee  in  fafety  keep. 

3  ShefterM  beneath  th'  Almighty's  wings, 

Thou  (halt  fecurely  reft  ; 
Where  neither  fun  nor  moon  (hall  thee 
By  day  or  night  moleft. 

4  From  common  accidents  of  life, 

His  care  mall  guard  thee  (till ; 
His  hand  from  foes  mail  thee  preferve 
That  lie  in  wait  to  kill. 

5  At  home,  abroad,  in  peace,  in  war, 

Thy  God  (hall  rhee  defend  ; 
ConduS  thee  thro'  life's  pilgrin 
Safe  to  thy  journey's  end. 


"O 


'H 


PSALM       122. 

OW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hfur 
My  friends  devoutly  fay, 
In  Zzon  let  us  all  appear 
"  And  keep  thejolema  day*" 


2$        P    S     A    L    M      CXXIII. 

2  I  love  the  gates,  I  love  the  road  ; 

The  church  adorn'd  with  grace, 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God 
To  mew  his  milder  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts,  with  joy  unknown, 

The  holy  tribes  repair  ; 
The  Son  of  David  holds  his  throne 
And  fits  in  judgment  there. 

4  Ke  hears  our  praifes  and  complaints; 

And  while  his  awful  voice 
Divides  the  finners  from  the  faints, 
Wfe  tremble  and  rejoice. 

r,  P'zacQ  be  within  this  facred  place, 
And  joy  a  conftant  gueft ! 
With  holy  gifts  and  heav'nly  grace 
Be  her  attendants  bleft ! 

6  My  foul  mall  pray  for  Zion  ft  ill. 
While  life  or  breath  remains; 
There  my  beft  friends,  my  kindred  dwell, 
There  God  my  Saviour  reigns. 

PSALM       123. 

i   /f~\  Thou  whofe  grace  and  juftice  reign 
\^S      Enthron'd  above  the  Ikies, 
To  thee  our  hearts  would  tell  their  pain, 
To  thee  we  lift  our  eyes. 

2  As  fervants  watch  their  matter's  hand, 

And  fear  the  angry  ftroke. 
Or  maids  before  their  miftrefs   fland, 
And  wait  a  peaceful  look  : 

3  So  for  our  fins  we  juftly  feel 

Thy  discipline,  O  God  ; 
Yet  wait  the  gracious  moment  (till, 
Til)  thou  remove  the  rod. 


PSALM       CXXIV.  2-,7 

Thofe  that  in  wealth  and  pleafure  live, 

Our  daily  groans  deiide, 
And  thy  delays  of  mercy  give 

Frem  courage  to  their  pride. 

Our  foes  infult  us,  but  our  hope 

In  thy   companion  lies; 
This  thought  (l>all  bear  our  fpirits  up. 

That  God  will  not  defpife. 

P     S     A     L     M       124. 

AD  not  the  Lord,  (may  Ifr'el  fay) 
Been  pleas'd  to  interpofe  ; 
Had  he  not  then  efpous'd  our  caufe, 
When  men  again (1  us  rofe ; 

2  Their  wrath  had  fwallow'd  us  alive, 

And  rag'd  without  controul : 
Their  fpite  and  pride's  united  floods 
Has  quite  o'erwhelm'd  our  foul. 

3  But  prais'd  be  our  eternal  Lord, 

Who  refcu'd  us  that  day, 
Nor  to  their  favage  jaws  gave  up 
Our    threat'ned  lives  a  prey. 

4  Our  foul  is  like  a  bird  efcap'd 

From  out  the  fowler's  net ; 
The  fnare  is  broke,  their  hopes  are  c?ofs?d, 
And  we  at  freedom  fet. 

£1, Secure  in  his  almighty  name 
Our  confidence  remains, 
Who,  as  he  made  both  heav'n  and  earth, 
"Q£  haih  fule   Monarch  reigns. 
Xa  ° 


'F 


228      PSALM      CXXV,  CXXVI. 

PSALM.       i26. 

RM  and  unmov'd  are  they, 
That  reft  their  fouls  on  God  : 
Turn  as  the  mount  where  David  dwe.Itj 
Or  where  the  ark  abode. 

2  As  mountains  flood  to  guard 

The  city's  facred  ground, 

So  God  and  his  almighty  lo*:e 

Embrace  his  faints  around. 

3  What  tho*  the  Father's  rod 

Drop  a  ehafiifing  flroke, 
Yet  left  it  wound  their  fouls  too  deep,'    . 
Its  fury  ihali  be  broke. 

4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  thofe 

Whofe  faith  and  pious  fear, 
Whofe  hope  and  love,    and  ev'ry  grace 
Proclaim  their  hearts  fincere. 

£  Nor  (hall  the  tyrant's  rage 

Too  long  opprefs  the  faints; 
The  God  of  lir'el  will  fupport 
His  children  led  they  faint. 

6  But  if  our  fiavifh  fear 

Will  choofe  the  road  to  hell, 
We  mu(t  expecf.  our  portion  there, 
Where  bolder  finners  dwell* 

P     S     A     L     M        126. 

"H&N  God  reveai'd  his  gracious  nam 
And  chang'd  my  mournful  (late, 
Mv  rapture  feem'd  a  pleafing  dream, 
The  grace  appeared  fo  great. 


F    S    A    L    M      CZXViL        tt* 

b  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 
And  did  thy  hand  confers  ; 
My  tongue  broke  out  in  unknown  ftrains, 
And  fung  furprifing  grace. 

5  u  Great  is  the  worW  my  neighbours  ery'd, 
And  own'd  the  pow'r  divine ; 
44  Great  is  the  work,"  my  heart ■  reply 'd;-. 
**  And  be  the  glory  thine, '* 

4  The  Lord  can  clear  the  darkeft  fkies, 
Can  give  us  day  for  night  ; 
Make  drops  of  facred  forrows  rife 
To  rivers  of  delight. 

£  Let  thofe  that  fow  in  fadnefs  wait 
Till  the  fair  harveft  come, 
They  mall  confefs  their  meaves  are  great, 
And  (hout  the  bledmgs  home., 

§  Tho*  feed  lie  bury'd  in  the  duft, 
It  fha'nt  deceive  their  hope ; 
The  precious  grain  can  ne'er  be  loft, 
For  grace  infures  the  crop. 

PS    A    L    M       127, 

Sr  T  X  TE  build  with  fruitlefs  toil  and  coft, 
V  V     Unlefs  the  Lord  the  pile  fuftain  ; 
Unlefs  the  Lord  the  city  keeps, 
The  watchman  waketh  but  in  vain. 

£  In  vain  we  rife  before  the  dawn  ; 
In  vain  we  late  to  reft  repair  *r 
Allow  no  refpite  to  our  toil, 
And  daily  eat  the  bread  of  care. 

3  Supplies  of  life,  with  eafe  to  them, 
The  Lord  to  all  his  faints  beftows  1 
lie  crowns  their  labours  with  fuccefs, 
Their  nignts  with  peace  and  foft  repofe, 
X  3 


£3o       PSALM       CXXV2II. 

4  Children,  thofe  comforts  of  our  life, 
Are  prefents  from  the  bounteous  Lord  ; 
He  gives  a  num'rous  race  of  heirs, 
Of  piety  the  fweet  reward. 

£  As  arrows  in  a  giant's  hand, 

When  marching  forth,  equipp'd  for  war, 
Ev'n  fo  the  fons  of  fprightly  youth 
Their  parents  hopeful  fafeguaxd  are. 

6  Happy  the  man,  whofe  quivers  are 
Replete  with  thofe  prevailing  arms ! 
He  need  not  fear  to  meet  his  foe, 
In  ftrifes  of  law,  or  war's  alarms.: 

PSALM        128. 

1  r  ■  ^ HE  man  is  blefs'd  who  fears  the  Lord, 

[       Nor  only  worfbip  Days, 
But  keeps  his  fteps  confin'd  with  care 
To  his  appointed  ways. 

2  He  (hall  upon  the  fweet  returns 

Of  his  own  labour  feed  ; 
Blefs'd  and  content  in  ev'ry  ftate, 
His  works  mall  all  fucceed. 

3.  His  wife,  like  a  fair  fertile  vine,. 
Her  lovely  fruit  fhall  bring. 
His  children,  like  young  olive  plants, 
About  his  table  fpring. 

4  Who  fears  the  Lord  fhall  profper  tfcus ; 

Him  Sion's  God  fhall  blefs  ; 
And  grant  him  all  his  days  to  fee 
Jerufalem's  fuccefs. 

5  He  (hall  live  on,  till  heirs  from  him 

Defcend  with  vail  increafe  ; 
Much  blefs'd  in  his  own  profp'rous  ftate, 
And  more  in  Ifr'el's  peace. 


•F 


SAL  M     CXXIX,  CXXX.  2,31 

P     S     A     L     M       129. 
ROM  my  youth  up,  mav  Ifr'el  fay, 


Fliey  oft  have  me  afTail'd  ; 
Reduc'd  me  oft  to  heavy  ftraits, 
But  never  quite  prevaiPd.. 

2  Thev  oft  have  plough'd  my  patient  back 

With  furrows  deep  and  long ; 
Butourjuft  God  has  broke  their  chains, 
And  refcu'd  us  from  wrong. 

3  Defeat,  confufion,  fhameful  rout, 

Be  nill  the  doom  of  thofe, 
Their  righteous  doom,  who  Sion  hate, 
And  Sion 's  Gad  oppofe. 

4  Like  corn  upon  our  houfes  tops, 

Untimely  let  them  fade, 
Which  too  much  heat,  and  want  of  root, 
Has  blaftsd  in  the  blade. 

5  Which  in  his  arms  no  reaper  takea, 

But  unregarded  leaves  ; 
Nor  binder  thinks  it  worth  his  painsr 
To  fold  it  into  {heaves. 

6  No  traveller  that  paries  by 

Vouchfafes  a  minute's  flop, 
To  give  it  one  kind  looker  crave 
Heav'n's  bleffing  on  the  crop. 

PSALM       130, 

1  T7ROM  loweft  depths  of  woe 
JT      To  God  I  fern,  my  cry  ; 
Lord  hear  my  fupplicating  voice 
And  graeioufly  reply ,. 


:32  PSALM      CXXXI, 

2  Should'ft  thou  feverely  judge, 

Who  can  the  trial  bear  ? 
But  thou  forgiv'ftjeft  we  defpond, 
And  quite  renounce  thy  fear. 

g  My  foul  with  patience  waits 
For  thee,  the  living  Lord  ; 
My  hopes  are  on  thy  promife  built, 
Thy  never  failing  word. 

4  My  longing  eyes  look  out 
For  thy  enliv'ning  ray, 
More  duly  th^n  the  morning  watch 
To  fpy  the  dawning  day. 

3  Let  Ifr'el  truft  in  God, 

No  bounds  his  mercy  knows ; 
The  plenteous  fource  and  fpring  from  whence 
Eternal  fuccour  flows. 

6  Whofe  friendly  ftreams  to  us 
Supplies  in  want  convey  ; 
A  healing  fpring,  a-  fpring  to  cleanfe* 
And  wath  our  guilt  away. 

PSALM       i3t. 

j  JS  there  ambition  in  my  heart  ? 
JL     Search,  gracious  God,  and  fee  \ 
Or  do  I  aSt  a  haughty  part  ? 
Lord,  I  appeal  to  thee. 

2.  1  charge  my  thoughts,  be  humble  Hill, 
And  all  my  carriage  mild; 
Content,  my  father,  with  thy  will, 
And  peaceful  as  a  child. 

3  The  patient  foul,  the  lowly  mind, 
Shall  have  a  large  reward  : 
Let  faints  in  forrow  lie  refign'd, 
And  truit  a  faithful  Lord. 


P    S     A    L    M       CXXX1I.  233 

P     S     A     L     M       13*2,     i 

1  T    ET  David,  Lord,  a  conftant  place    - 
^Li     In  thy  remembrance  find; 

Let  all  the  forrows  he  endur'd 

Be  ever  in  thy  mind,  : 

2  Remember  what  a ,  folemn  oath 

To  thee,  his  Lord,  he  Two  re  ; 
How  to  the  mighty  God  he  vov/d, 
Whom  Jacob's  fons  adore. 

3  I  will  not  go  into  my  houfe, 

Nor  to  my  bed  afcend  s 
No  foft  repofe.fhali  ciofe  my  eye?, 
Nor  Deep  my  eye-lids  bend  : 

4  Till  for  the  Lord's  defign'd  abode 

I  mark  the  deftin'd  ground  ; 
Till  I  a  decent  place-  of  reft 
For  Jacob's  God  have  found, 

£  Th'  appointed  place,  with  flioui-  of  joy> 
At  Ephrata  we  found, 
And  made  the  woods  and  neighb'ring  fields > 
Our  glad  applaufe  refound. 

6  O  with  due  rev'rence  let  us  then 
To  his  abode  repair  ; 
And  prollrate  at  his  footftool  falrn, 
Pour  cut  our  humble  pray'r, 

P     A     R    T      IL 

j  Arife,  O  King  of  grace,  arife, 
And  enter  to  thy  reft  ; 
Lo!   thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes,. 


^34 


PSALM       CXXXII. 


o  Enter  wiih  all  thy  glorious  train, 
Thy  fpirit  and  thy  word; 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain, 
Could  no  fuch  grace  afford. 

9  Cloath  all  thy  minifters  With  grace, 
Let  truth  their  tongues  employ  ; 
That  in  the  Saviour's  righiecufnefs 
Thy  faints  may  fiioui  for  joy. 

io  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  ^owl, 
Here  let  thy  praife  be  fpread  ; 
Blefs  the  provifions  of  thy  houfe, 
And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

1 1  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 

Let  God's  anointed  mine  ; 
Juftice  and  truth  his  court  maintain^ 
With  love  and  pow'r  divine. 

PART      III. 

12  Blefs'd  Sion  dees,  in  God's  efieem, 

All  other  feats  excel; 
His  place  of  everlafling  reft, 
Where  he  defires  to  dw-ell. 

j 3   Her  (lore,  fays  he,  I  will  increafe, 
Her  poor  with  plenty  blefs ; 
Her  faints  (hall  (fiout  far  joy,  her  priefls, 
My  faving  health  confeis. 

314  There  David's  pow'r  fhail  long  reraaia 
In  his  eftabliuYd  line, 
And  my  anointed  fervant  there 
Shall  with  frefh  luftre  fhine. 

i.,5  The  faces  of  his  vanquifh'd  fees 
Confufion  fhall  o'erfpread  ; 
Whilft,  with  confirm'd  fuccefs,  his  crown 
Shall  ilourifli  on  his  head. 


PSALM    CXXXI1I,  CXXXIV,  CXXXV.     235 

p    S    A    L    M       133. 
OW  vaft  muft  their  advantage  be, 


H. 


:ow  very  great  their  pleafure  prove. 
Who  live  like  brethren,  and  confent, 
In  tender  offices  of  love  ? 

£  True  love  is  like  that  precious  oil, 
Which,  pour'don  Aaron's  facred  head. 
Ran  down  his  beard,  and  o'er  his  robes, 
Its  coftly  fragrant  moifture  fhed. 

3  Tis  like  refreming  dew,  which  does 
On  Hermon's  lofty  top  diiiil  ; 

Or  like  the  early  drops,  that  fall 
On  facred  Sion's  fruitful  hill. 

4  For  Sion  is  the  chofen  feat, 

The  feat  where  the  Almighty  King 
The  promis'd  blefiing  has  ordain'd, 
And  fixed  life's  eternal  fpring, 

JP    S    A    L    M      134. 

j    "O  LESS  God,  ye  fervants  that  attend 
XJ  Upon  the  Lord's  mofl  folemn  ftate ; 
That  in  his  temple,  night  by  night, 
With  holy  fear  and  rev'rence  wait. 

2  Within  his  houfe  lift  up  your  hands, 
And  ever  blefs  his  holy  name  ; 
From  Sion  blefs,  thy  Ifr'el,  Lord, 
E'en  thou,  who  heav'n  and  earth  did  ft  fram?* 


PSALM       135. 
ISE  the  Lord  with  one  cor 
Magnify  his  holy  name  ; 
fervants  of  the  Lord 
Still  his  worthy  praife  proclaim. 


1  lj3 RAISE  the  Lord  with  one  confenfc, 
JL        Magnify  his  holy  name  ; 
Let  the  fervants  of  the  Lord 


a$6  PSALM      CXXXV. 

2  Pra:fe  him,  ye  that  in  bis  houfe, 

Wait  with  never-ceafi.ng  care  ; 
Praife  him,  ye  that  to  his  courts 
With  religious  zeal  repair. 

3  This  cur  trued  hit 'reft  is, 

Joyful  hymns  of  praife  to  fimj  ; 
With  loud  fongs  to  blefs  his  name. 
Is  a  mod  delightful  thing. 

4  God  his  own  peculiar  choice 

Doth  the  fons  of  Jacob  make; 
Ifr'ePs  num'rous  offspring  too, 
For  his  treafure  he  doth  take. 

£  That  he's  great  we  often  have 

By  our  glad  experience  found  ; 
We  have  feen,  that  he  with  pow'r, 
Far  above  all  gods,  is  crown'd. 

PART      II. 

6  Great  is  the  Lord,  exa'ed  high 
Above  all  pow'rs  and  ev'ry  throne  ; 
Whate'er  he  pleafe  in  earth  and  fea, 
Or  heav'n  or  hell,  his  hand  hath  done. 

7  At  his  command  the  vapours  life, 
The  lightnings  flaih,  the  thunders  roar; 
He  pours  the  rain,  he  brings  the  wind, 
And  temped  Irorn  his  airy  If  ore. 

8  'Twas  he  thofe  dreadful  tokens  fent, 
O  Egypt,  thro'  thv  ftubborn  land  ; 
When  all  thy  firit-born,  beads  and  men, 
Fell  dead  by  his  avenging  hand. 

9  What  mighty  nations,  mighty  kings 
He  fl°w,  and  their  whole  country  gave 
To  Ifr'el,  whom  his  hand  rederm'd, 
No  more  to  be  pioud  Phai'oh's  tlave! 


P    S    A    L    M       CXXXV.        237- 

10  His  pow'r  the  fame,  the  fame  his  grace, 
That  faves  us  from  the  hofts  of  hell ; 
And  heav'n  he  gives  us  to  po  ffefs, 
Whence  thofe  apellate  apgels  fell. 

P    A    R    T     III. 

s  1  The  Lord  is  good  ;  and  works  unkti6,wti 
Are  his  divine  employ  : 
But  Hill  his  faints  are  near  his  throne, 
His  treafure  and  his  joy, 

12  All  pow'r  that  gods  or  kings  have  claim'd3 

Is  found  with  him  alone  ; 
But  heathen  gods  mould  ne'er  be  nam'-i 
Where  our  Jehovah's  known. 

13  Which  of  the  flocks  and  ftones  they  Irufr, 

Can  give  them  fhow'rs  of  rain  ? 
In  vain  they  worfhip  glitt'ring  duff., 
And  pray  to  God  in  vain. 

14  Their  gods  have  tongues  that  ipeeclilefs  prove, 

Such  as  their  makers  gave; 
Their  feet  were  never  foim'd  to  move. 
Nor  hands  have  pow'r  to  fave. 

15  Blind  are  their  eyes,  their  eai 

Nor  hear  when  mortals  pray  ; 
Mortals  that  wait  for  their  relief, 
Arte   blind,  2nd  deaf  as  they. 

16  Ye  fervants  of  the  living  God 

Adore  with  faith  and  fear; 
He  makes  the  churches  his  abode, 
And  ciaims  your  honours  there^ 

Y 


^38        PSALM      CXXXVL 

PSALM       136. 

i    f^  IVE  thanks  to  God  mod  high, 
VX  The  univerfal  Lord  ; 
The  fov'reign  King  of  kings : 
And  be  his  grace  ador'd. 

His  po  w  V an  dg  ra  ct 

Are  Jill  ike  fame ; 

And  let  his  name 

Have  aidlefs  praife, 
ft  How  mighty  is  his  hand  ! 
What  wonders  hath  he  done ! 
He  form'd  the  earth  and  fea$, 
And  fpread  the  heav'ns  alone, 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

ShallJHll  endure; 

And  ever  fare 

Abides  thy  word. 

3  His  wifdom  fram'd  the  fun 
To  crown  the  day  with  light  ; 
The  moon  and  twinkling  liars 
To  cheer  the  darkfome  night. 

His  pow'r  and  grace 
Arejiill  the  fame.; 
And  let  his  name 
Have  eudlefs  praife. 

4  He  fmote  the  'fir i\ -born  Tons, 
The  fljw'r  of  Egypt,  dead  ; 
And  thence  his  chofen  tribes 
With  joy  and  glory  led. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall 'Jlill  endure  ; 
And  ever  Jure 
Abides  thy  word. 


P    S    A    L    M       CXXXVI.       23$ 

His  pow'r  and  lifted  rod 
Cleft  the  Red  Tea  in  two  • 
And  for  his  people  made 
A  wond'rous  paflage  thro*. 

His  pow'r  and  grace 

Are  fall  the  fame  ; 

And  let  his  name 

Have  endlej)  praije. 

But  cruel  Phar'oh  there 
With  all  his  ho  ft  he  drown'J, 
And  brought  his  Ifr'ei  fafe 
Thro'  a  long defert  ground. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord., 

Shall jl  ill  endure  ; 

And  ever  fur e 

Abides  thy  zvord. 

The  kings  of  Canaan  fell 

Beneath  his  dreadful  hand  ; 

While  his  own  fervants  took 

PoiTeffion  of  their  land. 
His  pozor  and  grace 
Are'jlill  the  fame  ;, 
And  let  his  name- 
Have  endlefs  praije. 

He  faw  the  nations  He, 
All  perifhing  in  fin, 
And  pity'd  the  fad  (late 
The  ruin'd  world  was  in.. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
■  Shall JM  endure  L, 
And  ever  fui  e 
Abides  thy  word. 

Fie  fent  his  only  Son, 
To  fave  us  from  our  woe, 


t|0      PSALM      CXXXVII. 

From  fatan,  fin  and  death, 
At»d  ev'ry  hurtful  foe. 

Bis  pozur  and  grace 

Are  fill  the  fame  ; 

And  let  his  name 

Have  endlefs  praife. 

10  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God, 
To  God  the  heav'nly  king  ; 
And  let  the  fpacious  earth 
His  works  and  glories  ling. 

Thy  mercy,  Lord, 

Shall  fill  endure ; 

And  ever  fare 

Abides  thy  word* 

P    S    A    L    M       i37. 

i      A   LONG  the   banks  where  Babel's  current 
11.  flows, 

Ourcaptive  bands  indeep  defpondence  ftray'd, 
While  Zion's  fall  in  fad  remembrance  rofe, 
Herfriends  her  children  mingled  with  the  dead. 

2  The  tunelefs  harp,  that  once  with  joy  we  ftrung, 

When  praife  employ 'd,   and    mirth   infpir'd 
the  lay, 
In  mournful  filence  on  the  willows  hung  ; 
And  growing  grief  prolong'd  the  tedious  day. 

3  The  barb'rous  tyrants,  to  increafe  the  woe, 

With  taunting  fmiles  a  fong  of  Sion  claim  ; 
Bid  facred  praife  in  flrains  melodious  flow, 
While   they  blafpheme   the  great   Jehovah's 
name. 

4  But  how,  in  heathen  chains  and  lands  unknown, 

Shall  Ifr'el's  fons  a  fong  of  Zion  raife  ? 
O  haplefs  Salem,  God's  terreftrial  throne, 
Thou  land  of  glory,  facred  mount  of  praife  ! 


PSALM      CXXXVIII.       241 

£  If  e'er  my  mem'ry  lofe  thy  lovely  nam-, 
If  my  cold  heart  neglect  my  kindred  race, 
Let  dire  deftru&ion  feize  this  guilty  frame  ; 
My  hand  (hall  perifli  and  my  voice  (hall  ceafe* 

6  Yet  ftiall  the  Lord,  who  hears  when  Zion  calls, 
O'ertake   her  foes  with  terror  avid  difmay, 
His  arm  avenge  her  defolated 

And  raifeher  children  to   eternal  day. 

P     S     A     L     M       138. 

iTITITHmy  whole  heart,  my  God  and  King 
V  V     Thy  worthy  praife  I  will  proclaim  5 
Before  the  gods  with  joy  I'll  ring, 
And  ever  blefs  Thy  holy  name. 

2.  I'll  worihip  at  thy  facredTeat, 
And,  with  thy  love  divine  infpiv'd, 
The  praifes  of  thy  truth  repeat, 
Thy  tiinh  thro'  all  thy  works  admir'd. 

3  Thou  gracioufly  indir/ft  thine  ear,  - 
Wiser.  I  to  thee  addrefs'd  my  cry  ; 

And  when  my  foul  was  preiVd  with  fear, 
Didft  inward  ftrength  to  ene  fupply; 

4  Therefore  {hall  ev'rv  earthly  prince, 
Thv  name  with  conftani  praife  purine  ; 
When  thy  blefs'd  word  (had  them  convince 
That  all  thy  works  arejuft  and  true. 

PART       II. 

5  The  God  of  heart  maintains  his  Rate, 
Frowns  on  the  proud,  and  fcorns  the  great ; 
But  from  his  throne  defcends  to  blefs 

The.  humble  fouls  that  truit  his  grace*  . 
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&       P     S    A    L    M    ■  CXXXIX. 

6  Amidft  a  thoufand  fnarcs  I  Hand 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  thy  hand  ; 
Thy  words  my  fainting  foul  revive, 
And  keep  my  dying  faith  alive. 

7  Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begins, 
To  fave  from  for  rows  or  from  fins  ; 
The  wo?k  that  wifdom  undertakes, 
Eternal  mercy  ne'er  forfakes. 


PSALM 


39' 


i    ripHOU,   Lord,     by      ftriaeft   fearch  haft 
J_     My  rifiag  up  and  lying  down  ;    [known 
My  fecret  thoughts  are  known  to  thee, 
Known  long  before  conceiv'd  by  me. 

2  Thine  eye  my  bed  and  path  furveys, 
My  public  haunts  and  private  ways ; 
Thou  know'il  what  'tis  my  lips  would  vent  5 
My  yet  unutter'd  words  intent. 

3  Surrounded  by  thy  pow'r  I  (land, 
On  ev'ry  fide  I  feel  thy  hand, 
Ofkill,  for  human  reach  too  high! 
Too  dazzling  bright  for  mortal  eye  i 

a  O  could  I  fo  perfidious  be, 
To  think  of  once  deferring  thee  ! 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  influence  fhun  ? 
Or  whither  from  thy  pretence  run  ? 

£  If  up  to  heav'n  I  take  my  flight, 

''Tis  there  thou  dwell 'it  enthron'd  in  light  ; 
If  down  to  hell's  infernal  plain?, 
5Tis  there  almighty  vengeance  reigns. 

6  If  I  the  morning's  wings  could  gain* 
And  fly  beyond  the  weilern  main, 
Thy  fwitter  hand  would  firft  arrive 
And  there  arreit  thy  fugitive. 


PSALM     CXXXIX.  243 

7  Or  mould  I  try  to  fhun  thy  fight 
Beneath  the  fable  wings  of  night ; 

One  glance  from  thee,   one  piercing  ray, 
Would  kindle  darknefs  into  day. 

8  The  vail  of  night  is  no  difguifb, 

No  fcreen  from  thy  all-fearching  eyes  ; 
Thro'  midnight  (hades  thou  find'ft  thy  way; 
As  in  the  blazing  noon  of  day. 

9  Thou  know'ft  the  texture  of  my  heart, 
Mv  reins  and  ev'ry  vital  part : 

Each  fingle  thread  in  nature's  loom 
Ey  thee  was  cover'd  in  the  womb. 

io  I'll  praife  thee,  from  whofe  hands  I  came 
A  work  of  fuch  a  curious  frame  ; 
The  wonders  thou  in  me  haft  mown, 
My  foul  with  grateful  joy  muft  own. 

21  Thine  eyes  my  fubfLance  did  furvey, 
While  yet  a  lifelefs  mafs  it  lay, 

In  feeret ;  how  exactly  wrought, 
Ere  from  its  dark  enclcfure  brought, 

22  Thou  did  ft  the  fliapelefs  embryo  fee, 
Its  parts  were  regiiler'd  by  thee  : 
Thou  faw'il  the  daily  growth  they  took,. 
Eorm'd  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

13  Let  me  acknowledge  too,  O  God, 
That,  fence  this  maze  of  life  I  trod, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  furmount 
The  pow'r  of  numbers  to  recount. 

14  Far  fooner  could  I  reckon  o'er 
The  fands  upon  the  ocean's  more  : 
Each  morn,  revifing  what  I've  done,, 
I  find  10/  account  but  new  begun, 


244  P    S    A    L    M-      CXL, 

15  The  wicked  thou  (halt  flay,    O  God  : 
Depart  from  me,  ye  men  of  blood, 
Whofe  tongues  heav'n's  majefty  profane, 
And  take  th'  Almighty's  name' in  vain.  ' 

16  Lord,  hate  not  I  their  impiou3  crew, 
Who  thee  with  enmity  purfue  ? 
And  does  not  grief  my  heart  opprefs, 
When  reprobates  thy  laws  traafgcefs  ? 

ly  Who  pra&ife  enmity  to  thee, 

Shall  utrnofl  hatred  have  from  me;  . 

Such  men  I  utterly  deteft, 

As  if  they  were  my  foes  profefr. 

38  Search,  try,  O  God,  my  thoughts  and  heart, 
If  mifchief  lurks  in  any  part  ; 
Correct  me  where  I  go  affray, 
And  guide  me  in  thy  perfect  way, 

PSALM       140. 

1 .  TJRESERVE  me>  Lord,  from  crafty  foes, 
JL     Of  bafe  and  treacherous  intent  ; 
And  from  the  fons  of  violence, 
On  (Irife  and  open  mifchief  bent. 

2  Their  flann'ring  tongue  the  ferpent's  flincy 
Tho*  keen,  in  (harpnefs  does  exceed  ; 
Between  '.heir  lips  the  gall  of  afps, 
And  adder's  mortal  venom  breed. 

0  ■  Preferve  me,  Lord,  from  wicked  hand?,  . 
Nor  leave, my  helplefs  foul  foilorn, 
A  prey  to  fons  of  violence, 
Who  have  n  y  utter  ruin  fworn. 

a  The  proud  for  me,  have  laid  their  fnare, 
And  fprcjad  abroad  their  wily  Let  ; 
With  traps  and  gins,  where  e'er  I  move, 
I  find  my  dang'rous  Heps  befct.  . 


P    S    A    L    M      CXL.  45 

5  But  thus,  environ'd  with  diftrefs, 
Thou  art  ray  only  God,  I  faid  ; 
Lord  hear  my  fupplicating  voice. 
That  calls  aloud  to  thee  for  aid. 

6  O  Lord,  the  God,  whofe  Caving  firengtbj 
Kind  fuccour  did  to  rue  convey  ; 

And  cover'd  my  advem'rous  head, 
In  the  fierce  battle's  doubtful  day. 

7  Permit  not  their  unjuft  defigns, 

To  anfwer  their  bafe  heart's  deiire  ; 
Led  they,  encourag'd  by  fuccefs, 
Should  yet  to  bolder  crimes  afpire, 

8  Firft  mall  their  chiefs  the  fad  eflech 
Of  their  unjuft  oppreuion  mourn  ; 
The  blaft  of  their  invenom'd  breathy 
Thou  wilt  upon  themfelves  return. 

9  They  too,  who  kindled  firfl  the  flame* 
Shall  firii  its  facrifice  become ; 

The  pit  which  they  defign'd  for  me, 
Shall  be  their  own  untimely  tomb. 

10  Tho'  fland'rers  breath  may  raife  a  ilorm, 
That  fleeting  breath  will  quick  decay  ; 
Their  rage  does  but  the  torrent  fwell, 
That  bears  themfelves  by  force  away. 

n   God  will  aiTert  the  poor  man's  caufe. 
And  fpeedy  help  and  fuccour  give  ; 
The  juft  (hall  celebrate  his  praife, 
And  in  his  pretence  ever  live, 

PSALM       i4t. 

l   TV/TY  God,  accept  my  early  vovs, 

JJVX   Like  morning  incenfe  in  thine  houfe* 
And  let  my  nightly  worfnip  rife 
Sweet  as  the  ev'ning  facrifice, 


*a6  V    S     A    L     M       CXLIL 

2  Watch  o'er  my  lip?,  and  guard  them,  Lord,. 
Fi    m  ev'ry  ram  and  heecliefs  word  ; 

Nor  let  my  feet  incline  to  tread 
TLe'guilty  path  where  finaers  led. 

3  Oh  may  the  righteous,  when  I  ftray, 
Srnite  and  reprove  my  wand'ring  way  ? 
Their  gentle  words  like  ointment  Hied, 
Shall  never  bruife,  but  cheer  my  head. 

4  When  I  behold  them  prefs'd  with  grief, 

I'll  cry  to  beav'n  for  their  relief; 
And  by  my  warm  petitions  prove 
How  much  Iprizie  their  faithful  love. 

P    A     ft    T       II. 

5  Around  the  yawning  graves  our  bones 

In  fcatter'd  ruins  lie, 
As  thick  as  from  the  hewer's  axe 
The  fever'd  fplinters  fly. 

6  But,  Lard,  to  thee  I  ft  ill  direct,. 

My  fupphcating  eyes  ; 
O  leave  not  deilitute  my  foul, 
Whole  trufTon  thee  relies* 

■j  Do  thou  preferve  me  from  the  fhares 
That  wicked  hands  have  laid  ; 
Let    hem  in  (heir  own  nets  be  caught,. 
White  my  efcape  is  made.. 

PSALM       142, 


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In  deep  diitrefs  1  pray 'd  ; 
Marie  him  the  umpire  of  my  caufe, 
My  wrongs  before  him  laid. 

Thou  didft  my  fteps  direcl, 

When  my  griev'd  foul  defpair'd  y. 
For,  where  I  thought  to  walk  fecure>. 

They  had  their  traps  prepat'cL 


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3  I  look'd  but  found  no  friend 
To  own  me  in  diftrefs  ; 
All  refuge  fail'd,  no  man  vouchfaf'd 
His  pity  or  rcdrefs. 

.4  To  God  at  laft  I  pray'd  : 

Thou,  Lord,  my  refuge  art  ; 
My  portion  in  the  land  of  life, 
Till  life  itfelf  depart. 

5  Reduc'd  to  greater!  ftraiis, 

To  thee  I  make  my  moani 
O  fave  me  from  oppre&ing  foes. 
For  me  too  pow'rful  grown, 

6  That  I  may  praife  thy  name, 

My  foul  from  prifon  bring; 

Whiift  of  thy  kind  regard  to  me 

AfTembled  faints  (hall  fing. 

T    S    A     L    M       143. 

MY  righteous  Judge,  my  gracious  God, 
Hear  when  I  fpread  my  hands  abroad, 
And  cry  for  fucco-ur  from  thy  throne, 
O  make  thy  truth  and  mercy  known. 

2  Let  judgment  not  againfr  me  pafs  j 
Behold  thy  fervant  pleads  thy  grace.  1 
Shou'djuftice  call  us  to  thy  bar, 

No  man.ali^e  isguikJefs  there, 

3  Look  down  in  pity,  Lord,  and  fee, 
The  mighty  woes  that  burthen  me; 
Down  to  the  duft  my  life  is  brought, 
Like  one  long  bury'd  and  forgot. 

4  I  dwell  in  darknefs  and  unfeen, 
My  heart  is  defolate  within  ; 

My  thoughts  in  mufing  filence  trac* 
The  ancient  wonders  of  thy  grace. 


A# 


P    S    A     L    M       CXLI1I. 


3  Thence  I  derive  a  g'impfe  of  hope 
To  bear  my  finking  fpirits  up  ; 
I  ftreltb  my  hands  to  God  again, 
And  thirft  like  parched  lands  for  rain. 

6  For  thee  I  thirft,  1  pray,  I  mourn  ; 
When  will  thy  fmilirig  face  return  ? 
Shall  all  my  joys  on  earth  remove, 
And  God  for  ever  hide  his  love  ? 

7  My  God,  thy  long  delay  to  fave, 
Will  fink  thy  pris'ner  to  the  grave  ; 

Mv  heart  grows  faint,  and  dim  mine  eye  ; 
Make  hail e. to  help  before  I  die. 

8  The  night  is  witnefs  to  my  tears, 
Diftrefling  pains,  diftreffing  fears ; 
Oh  might  I  hear  thy  morning  voice, 
How  would  my  weary 'd  powers  rejoice  ! 

o  In  thee  I  truft,  to  thee  ifjgW, 
And  lift  my  weary  foul  on  high  ; 
For  thee  fit  waiting  all  the  day, 
And  wear  the  tirefome  hours  away. 

io  Break  off  my  fetter?,  Lord,  and  (how, 
The  path  in  which  my  feet  mould  go  ; 
11  fnares  and  foes  befet  the  road, 
1  flee  to. hide  me  near  my  God. 

i !  Teach  me  to  do  thy  holy  will, 
Andleadmetothyheav'nlyhnl: 

Let  the  good  fpirit  of  thy  love 
Condufik  me  to  thy  courts  above. 
t»  Then  fnallmv  foul  no  more  complain, 
~  The  temoterVnen  (hall  rage  in  vain  ; 
And  fleih,  that  was  my  foe  oeiore, 
Shall  never  vex  my  fpint  more. 


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P    S    A    L    M       144. 

2  T?OR  ever  blefs'd  be  God  the  Lord, 
jO     Who  does  bis  needful  aid  impart ; 
At  once  both  ftrength  and  {kill  affords 
To  wield  my  arms  with  warlike  art. 

■2  His  goodnefs  is  my  fort  and  f.ow'r, 
Mv  ftrong  deiiv'rance  and  my  fhield  ; 
In  him  I  truft,  whole  matchlefs  pow'r 
Makes  to  my  fway  fierce  nations  yield. 

3  Lord,  what's  in  man  that  thou  fhould'ii  love 
Such  tender  care  of  him  to  take  ? 

What  in  his  offspring  could  thee  move 
Such  great  account  of  him  to  make  ? 

.4  The  life  of  man  does  quickly  fade, 
His  thoughts  but  empty  are  and  vain ; 
His  days  are  like  a  flying  fhade, 
Of  whofe  fhort  ftay  no  figns  remain. 

PART       II. 

.5  In  foleran  (late,  O  God,  defcend, 
Whil'ft  heav'n  its  lofty  head  inclines ; 
The  fmoking  hills  afunder  rend, 
Of  thy  approach  the  awful  figns. 

6  Difcharge  thy  dreadful  lightning  round9 
And  make  our  fcatter'd  foes  retreat ; 
Them  with  thy  pointed  arrows  wound, 
And  their  deftruclion  foon  complete. 

7  Do  thou,  O  Lord,  from  heav'n  engage 
Thy  boundlefs  pow'r  our  foes  to  quell ; 
And  fnatch  us  from  the  ftormy  rage 
Of  threat'ning  waves  that  proudly  fwell. 

2  Fight  thou  again  ft  our  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  fpeeches  falfe  and  vain; 
Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain  . 

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95o        P    S    A    L    M       CXLV. 

9  So  we  to  thee,  O  King  of  kings, 

In  new-made  hymns  our  voice  will  raife, 
And  inftruments  of  various  firings, 
Shall  help  us  thus  to  fing  thy  praife, 

"  God  to  our  rulers  aid  affords, 
M  To  them  his  fure  falvation  fends; 
44   :T  is  he  that,  from  the  murd'ring  fword, 
fc*  His  faithful  fervants  (till  defends." 

Fight  thou  again  ft  our  foreign  foes, 
Who  utter  ipeeches  falfe  and  vain  ; 
Who,  though  in  folemn  leagues  they  clofe, 
Their  fworn  engagements  ne'er  maintain. 

PART      III. 

12  Happy  the  city,  where  their  fons 
Like  pillars  round  a  palace  fet, 
And  daughters  bright  as  polifh'd  ftones 
Give  ftrengtb  and  beauty  to  the  ftate. 

33  Happy  the  land  in  culture  drefsM, 

Whofe  flocks  and  corn  have  large  increafc  ; 
Where  men  fecurely  work  or  reft, 
Nor  fons  of  plunder  break  their  peace, 

1 4  Happy  the  nation  thus  endow'd, 
But  more  divinely  bleft  are  thofe 
On  whom  the  all-fufHcient  God 
Kimfelf  with  all  his  grace  beftows„ 

PSALM       145. 

*   *\  /I* Y  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praife 
XVJL  Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days  ; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue 
Till  death  and  glory  raife  the  fong. 

%  The  wings  of  ev'ry  hour  fhall  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  ear  ; 
And  ev'ry  fetting  fun  (hall  fee 
Kew  works  of  duty  done  for  thee. 


PSALM       CXLV.  a&a 

5  Thy  truth  and  juftice  I'll  proclaim  ; 
Thy  bounty  flows  an  endlefs  dream  ; 
Thy  mercy  fwift,  thine  anger  flow, 
But  dreadful  to  the  ftubborn  foe. 

4  Thy  works  with  fov  'reign  glory  thine, 
And  fpeak  thy  majeffy  divine  ; 
Let  ev'ry  realm  with  joy  proclaim 
The  found  and  honour  of  thy  name, 

g  Let  diftant  times  and  nations  raife 
The  long  fucceflion  of  thy  praife  ; 
And  unborn  ages  make  my  fong 
The  joy  and  triumph  of  their  tongue, 

6  But  who  can  fpeak  thy  wondrous  deeds  ? 
Thy  greatnefsall  our  thoughts  exceeds  1 
Vaft  and  unfearchable  thy  ways ! 

Vail  and  immortal  be  thy  praife. 

PAR     fc     II. 

y  Sweet  is  the  mem'ry  of  thy  grace,. 
My  God,  my  heav 'nly  King  ; 
Let  age  to  age  thy  righteoume.s 
In  founds  of  glory  fmg. 

8  God  reigns  on  high,  but.  ne'er  confines 

His  goodnefs  to  the  ikies ; 
Thro'  the  whole  earth  his  bounty  fhines,. 
And  ev'ry  want  fupplies. 

9  With  longing  eyes  -  thy  creatures  wait 

On  thee  for  daily  food, 
Thy  lib'ral  hand  provides  their  meat, 
And  fills  their  mouibs  with  gxioa. 

o 

io  How  kind  are  thy  companions,  Lord  ! 
Kow  (low  thine  anger  moves  ! 
But  foon  he  fends  his  parci'ning  word 
•  To  cheer  the  fouls  he  loves, 
Z   2 


80s         PSALM       CXLV: 

1.1    Creatures  with  all  their  endlefs  race 
Thy  pow'r  and  praife  proclaim  ; 
But  faints  that  taile  thy  richer  grace 
Delight  to  blefs  thy  name. 

PART      III. 

12  Let  ev'ry  tongue  thy  goodnefs  fpeak, 

Thou  fov'reign  Lord  of  all, 
Thy  ftrength'ning  hands  uphold  the  weak, 
And  raife  the  poor  that  fall. 

::3  When  forrow  bows  the  fpirit  down, 
Or  virtue  lies  diflrefs'd 
Beneath  fome  proud  oppreiTor's  frown, 
Thou  givril  the  mourners  reii. 

13  The  Lord  fupports  our  finking  days, 

And  guides  our  giddy  youth  ; 
Holy  and  juift  are  all  his  ways, 
And  ail  his  words  are  truth. 

14  He  knows  the  pain  his  fervants  {eel, 

He  hears  his  children  cry  ; 
And  their  bell  wilhes  to  fulfil, 
His  grace  is  ever  nigh. 

16  His  mercy  never  (hall  remove 

From  men  of  heart  fincere  ; 
He  faves  the  fouls,   whofe  humble  love 
Is  join'd  with  holy  fear. 

17  His  ftubbcrn  foes  his  fword  (hall  flay, 

And  pierce  their  hearts  with  pain; 
But  none  that  (erve  the  Lord  (hall  fay, 
"  They  fought  his  aid  in  vain." 

J  8  My  lips  ihal!  dwell  upon  his  praife, 
And  fpread  his  fame  abroad  ; 
Let  all  the  fons  of  Adam  raife 
The  honours  of  their  God, 


P    S    A    L    M      CXLVI,  26z 

P    S    A    L    M       146. 

1  TJRAISE  ye  the  Lord,  my  heart  flial!  joia 
JT    In  work  fo  pleafant,  fo  divine  ; 

Now  while  the  flefh  is  mine  abode, 
And  when  my  foul  afcends  to  God, 

2  Praife  flial!  employ  my  ncblefr.  pow'rs, 
While  immortality  endures ; 
Mvdays  of  praife  (hail  ne'er  be  paft, 
Whiie  life,  and  thought,  and  being  laft. 

3  Why  mould  I  make  a  man  my  truft  ? 
Princes  muft  die  and  turn  to  dull; 

Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp  and  pow'r, 
And  thoughts,  all  vaniih  in  an  hour. 

4  Happy  the  man,  whofe  hopes  rely 
On  Ifr'ePs  God:   He  made  the  fky, 
And  earth,  and  feas,  with  all  their  train, 
And  none  (hall  find  his  promife-vain. 

5  His  truth  for  ever  ftands  fecure ; 

He  faves  th'  op  pre  ft,  he  feeds  the  poor; 
He  fends  the  lab'ring  conference  peace, 
And  grants  the  pris'ners  fweet  releafe. 

6  The  Lord  to  fight  reftores  the  blind  * 
The  Lord  fupports  the  finking  mind; 
He  helps  the  Granger  in  diftrefs, 
The  widow  and  the  fatheriefs. 

7  He  loves  the  faints,  he  knows  them  well  ', 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell : 
Thy  God,  O  Zion,  ever  reigns  ; 

Biaife  him  in  everlafting  ftrains, 

Z3 


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PSALM       i47. 


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AISE  ye  the  Lord  ;  'lis  good  to  raffle 
Our  hearts  and  voices  in  his  praife  ^ 


To  make  this  duty  our  delight. 

2  The  Lord  builds  up  Jerufalem, 
And  gathers  nations  to  his  name  : 
His  mercy  melts  the  liubbcrn  foul, 
Ana  makes  the  broken  i'pirii  whole. 

3  He  lorm'd  the  flars,  thofe  heav'nly  flames, 
He  counts  their  number?,  calls  their  names, 
Hfs  fov'reign  wifdom  knows  no  bound, 

A  deep  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drown'd. 

4  Great  is  the  Lord,  and  great  his  might  • 
And  ail  his  glories  infinite  : 

Hs  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  the  jult, 
And  treads -the  wicked  to  the  duft. 

PART     II. 
c5  Let  Zion  praife  the  mighty  God,   ' 
And  make  his  honours  known  abroad  ; 
For  Tweet  the  joy,  our  fongs  to  raiie, 
And-giorious  is  the  work  of  praife. 

6  Our  children  live  fecure  and  blefl  ; 
Our  mores  have  peace,  our  cities  reft  : 
He  feeds  our  fons  with  fineil  wheat, 
And  adds  his  bleffing  to  their  meat. 

7  The  changing  feafons  he  ordains, 
The  early  and  the  latter  rains  ; 

His  flakes  of  fnow  like  wool  he  fends, . 
And  thus  the  fpringing  corn  defends. 

8  With  hoary  frofl  he  ftrews  the  ground  ; 
His  hail  defcends  with  dreadful  found; 
His  icy  bands  the  rivers  hold, 

And  terror  arms  his  wintry  cold. 


PSALM     CXLVIIL  z&g 

0  He  bids  the  warmer  breezes  blow, 
The  ice  diflblves,  the  waters  flow  : 
But  he  hath  nobler  works  and  ways 
To  call  his  people  to  his  praife. 

10  Thro'  all  our  realm  his  laws  are  mown  ; 
His  gofpel  thro'  the  nation  known  ; 
He  hath  not  thus  reveai'cl  his  word 
To  ev'ry  land  :-  Praife  ye  the  Lord. 

P    S    A     L    M       148. 

1  T    OUD  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord, 

1  j  From  diftant  worlds  where  creatures  dwell 5 
Let  heav'n  begin  the  folemn  word, 
And  found  it  dreadful  down  to  hell, 

2-  The  Lord,  how  abfolute  he  reigns  ! 
Let  ev'ry  angel  bend  the  knee  ; 
Sing  of  his  love  in  heav'nly  flrains, 
And  fpeak  how  fierce  his  terrors  be, 

3,  High  on  a  throne  his  glories  dwell, 
An  awful  throne  of  ihining  blifs : 
Fly  thro'  the  world,  O  fun,  and  tell,  . 
Kow  dark  thy. beams  compar'd  to  his* 

4  Awake  ye  tempefls  and  his  fame, 

In  founds  of  dreadful  praife  declare  j^ 
Let  the  fweet  whifper  of  his  name 
Fill  ev'ry  gentler  breeze  of  air. 

5  Let  clouds  and  winds,  and  waves  agree 
To  join  their  praife  with  biasing  fire  ; 
Let  the  firm  earth  and  rolling  fea, 

In  his  eternal  fong  confpire. 

5  Ye  flow'ry  plains  proclaim  his  fkill  \ 
Ye  vallies  fink  before  his  eye  ; 
And  let  his  praife  from  ev'ry  hill 
Rife  tuneful  to  the  neighb'ring  iky, 


2,l6        PSALM      CXLVIII. 

7  Ye  ftubborn  oaks,  and  ftately  pines, 
Bend  your  high  branches  and  adore  : 
Praife  him,  ye  beafts,  in  different  ftrains ; 
The  Iamb  mud  bleat,  the  lion  roar. 

3  Ye  birds,  his  praife  mud  be  your  theme, 
Who  form'd  to  long  your  tuneful  voice  ; 
While  the  dumb  fifli  that  cut  the  ftream, 
In  his  protecting  care  rejoice. 

PART      II. 

f)  Ye  kings  and  judges  fear 
The  Lord  the  fov'reign  king  ; 
And  while  you  rule  us  here, 
His  heav'nly  honours  fing  : 

Nor  let  the  dream 

Of  pow'r  and  ftate,. 

Make  you  forget 

His  pow'r  fupreme. 

10  Virgins  and  youths  engage 
To  found  his  praife  divine, 
While  infancy  and  age 
Their  feeble  voices  join  : 

Wide  as  he  reigns, 

His  name  be  fung 

By  ev'ry  tongue, 

In  endlefs  ftrains.1 

n   Let  all  the  nations  fear 
The  God  that  rules  above  ; 
He  brings  his  people  near, 
And  makes  them  tafte  his  love  [ 

While  earth  and  fky 

Attempt  his  praife, 

His  faints  fhall  raife 

His  honours  high, 


?    S    A    L    M      CXLIX.  itf 


PSALM       349, 


OPiaife  ye  the  Lord, 
Prepare  your  glad  voice, 
His  praife  in  the  great 

AfTembly  to  fing. 

In  our  great  Creator 

Let  Iir'el  rejoice, 

And  children  of  Sion 

Be  glad  in  their  king, 

2  Let  thern  his  great  name 

Extol  in  the  dance; 
With  timbrel  and  harp 

His  praifes  exprefs  v 
Who  always  takes  pleafurs 

His  faints  to  advance., 
And  with  his  fajvaiion 

The  humble  to  falefk, 

3  With  glory  adorn'd, 

His  people  (hall  (ing, 
To  God,  who  their  beds 

With  fafety  does  fhield  : 
Their  mouths  fili'd  with  praifes - 

Of  him  their  great  King  : 
Whilft  a  two-edged  fword 

Their  right  hand  mall  wield. 

4  Juil  veng'ance  to  take, 

For  injuries  pail: 
To  puniih  thofe  lands 

For  ruin  defign'd. 
With  chains,  as  their  captive?, 

To  tie  their  king  fad  ; 
With  fetters  of  iron 

Their  nobles  to  bind. 


15$  P    S    A    L    M      CL. 

$  Thus  fhall  they  make  good, 

When  them  they  deftroy, 
The  dreadful  decree 

Which  God  does  proclaim  :. 
Such  honour  and  triumph 

His  faints  mail  enjoy. 
O  therefore  for  ever 

Exalt  his  great  name. 

P     S     A     L     M        i5o. 

m  "|[j)RAIS£  ye  the  Lord,  all  nature  joiw 
JL      In  work  and  worfhip  to  divine  : 
Let  heaven  and  earth  unite  and  raife 
High  hallelujahs  to  his  praife. 

2  While  realms  of  joy,   and  worids  around,. 
Their  hallelujahs  loud  refound  ; 

Let  faints  below,  and  faints  above, 
Exulting  fing  redeeming  love. 

3  High  hallelujahs  well  become-, 
Vile  prodigals  returned  home  ; 

His  mighty  acts,  his  wond'rous  grace 
Demand  our  highefl  fongs  of  praife. 

4  As  inftruments  wel'tun'd  and  ftrung, 

We'll  praife   the  Lord  with  heart  and  tongue  ; 
While  life  remains  we'il  loud  proclaim 
High  hallelujahs  to  his  name. 

j  Beyond  the  grave  in  nc-bler  drains, 
When  freed  from  forrow,  fin,  and  pains,; 
Eternally  the  church  will  raife 
High  hallelujahs  to  his  praife. 


RND    o  f   t  h  i    PSALM  & 


HYMNS 

AND 

SPIRITUAL     SONGS. 

Hymn  i  to  52,  arefuited  to  the  Heiddbergh 
Catechifm. 

HYMN     i„     Our  only  Comfort. 

3    Q UBSTANTIAL  comfort  will  not  grow 
O     In  nature's  barren  foil ; 
All  we  can  boaft  till  Chrift  we  know, 
Is  vanity  and  toil. 

-2  But  where  the  Lord  has  planted  grace, 
And  made  his  glories  known  ; 
There  fruits  of  heav'nly  joy  and  peace 
Are  found,  and  there  alone^ 

3  A  bleeding  Saviour  -feen  by  faith, 

A  fenfe  of  pard'ning  love  ; 
A  hope  that  triumphs  over  death, 
Give  joys  like  thofe  above. 

4  To  take  a  .glimpfe  within  the  vail. 

To  know  that  God  is  mine  ; 
Are  fprings  of  joy  that  never  fail,       r; 
Unfpeakable  !    divine ! 

$  Thefe  are  the  joys  which  fatisfy, 
And  fanclify  the  mind  ; 
Which  makes  the  feint  mount  on  high, 
And  leave  the  world  behind. 

€  No  more,  believers,  mourn  your  lot, 
But  if  you  are  the  Lord's, 
Kefign  to  them  that  know  him  not, 
-Such  joys  as  earth  affords. 


*6o  H    Y    M    N      II,     III. 

HYMN     2.     ConviElion  of  Sin  and  Mi/kry  hy 

the  Law. 

i  ~T  TAIN  are  the  hopes  the  fans  of  men, 
V       On  their  own  works  have  built; 
Their  hearts  by  nature  are  unclean, 
And  all  their  actions  guilt. 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  Hop  their  mouths, 

Without  a  murm'ring  word, 
And  the  whole  race  of  Adam   fland 
Guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  afk  God's  righteous  law 

To  juftify  us  now,         / 
Since  to  convince,  and  to  condemn, 
Is  all  the  law  can  do. 

a  Jefus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace, 
When  in  thy  ryame  we  truft! 
Our  faith  receives  a  righteoufnefs 
That  makes  the  finner  juft. 

H     Y     M     N       3.     Original  Sin, 

3    /~\UR  nat'ral  and  our  fed'ral  head 
\w>r    In  paradife  was  plac'd, 
In  his  Creator's  image  made 

W&h  {Trength  and  wifdom  grac'd. 

$  Blefs'd  with  the  joys  of  innocence, 

Firm  and  fecure  he  flood, 

Till  he  debas'd  his  foul  to  fenfe, 

And  ate  th'  unlawful  food. 

3  Now  batk  with  humble  fhatne  we  look 

On  our  original  ; 
Hew  is  our  nature  da£rr*d  and  broke 
In  cur  iirft  father's  fall ! 

4  To  all  that's  good,  averfe,  a-nd  blind, 

But  prone  to  ail  that's  ill ; 


H    Y    M    -N      III.  261 

What  dreadful  darknefs  veils  our  mind  ! 
How  obftinate  our  will ! 

^  Conceiv'd  m  fin  (G  wretched  flate  !) 
Before  we  draw  our  breath, 
The  mil  young  pulfe  begins  to  beat 
Depravity  and  death. 

6  Wild  and  unwholefome  as  the  root 

Will  all  the  branches  be; 
How  can  we  hope  for  living  fruit 
From  fuch  a  deadly  tree  ? 

7  What  mortal  pow'r  from  things  unclean 

Can  pure  productions  bring  ? 
Who  can  command  a  vital  flream 
From  an  infected  fpring  ? 

%  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  wond'rous  love 
Can  make  our  nature  clean, 
While  Chriffc  and  grace  prevail  above, 
The  tempter,  death  and  fin. 

9  The  fecond  Adam  can  refrore 
The  ruins  of  the  firft  ; 
Hofanna  to  that  fov'reign  pow'r 
That  new-creates  our  duft  ! 

P  ART      II.     We  mul  be  Born  again, 

10  Hear  the  terms  that  never  vary, 
"  To  repent  and  to  believe;" 
Both  of  thefe  are  neceflary, 
Both  from  Jefus  we  receive. 

O  then  finner  duly  ponder 
Thefe,  in  thine  impartial  mind  : 
And  ne'er  think  to  put  afunder 
What  the  Lord  has  wifely  join'd, 

1 1  No  high  words  of  ready  talkers, 

No  mere  doctrine  will  fuffice  ; 

A  a 


262  HYMN      IV. 

Broken  hearts  and  humble  walkers, 
Thefe  are  dear  in  Jefu's  eyes. 
Tinkling  founds  of  difputation, 
Naked  knowledge  all  are  vain, 
Ev'ry  foul  that  gains  falvaiion 
Mull,  and  fliall  be  born  again. 

HYMN     4.     The  Jujlice  of  God. 

1  Tp  TERNAL  King  !  the  greateft,  bed, 
Xj  For  ever  glorious,  ever  bleft  ; 

The  great  I_AM,  Jehovah,  Lord, 
By  feraphims  and  faints  ador'd. 

2  Exalted  in  perfe&ions  bright, 
Too  dazzling  far  for  mortal  fight, 

Thou  reign'ft  fupreme  o'er  thofe  who  dwell 
In  heav'n  above,  on  earth,  or  hell. 

3  Thy  creatures  all  on  thee  depend 
Their  being's  author,  and  their  end  ; 
The  God  who  made,  upholds  them  ftill, 
And  rules  them  by  his  fov'reign  will. 

4  Tho'  cloath'd  with  majefty  and  might, 
The  Judge  of  all  the  world  does  right, 
In  equal  balance  holds  the  fcale 
Where  truth  and  equity  prevail. 

^  Juflice,  the  firm  foundation  lays, 
Of  all  thy  laws,  thy  works,  and  ways  ; 
Obedient  fouls  will  ever  find 
A  God  that's  faithful,  loving,  kind. 

6  But  he  who  fins,  muff  die  accurs'd, 
A  God  all  mercy  is  unjuft  ; 
Curs'd  is  the  man  who  dares  withdraw 
Obedience  from  thy  holy  law. 

j  Where  then  great  God,  or  how  (hall  we 
Approach  thy  dreadful  majefty! 


HYMN      V.  263 

Thy  facred  law  we  oft  have  broke,. 
And  Hand  obnoxious  to  thy  ftroke. 

8  But  O  thou  holy,  juft,  and  true  ! 
Tho'  juftice  mull  have  all  its  due, 
Thou  can'ft  be  juft,  yet  juftify, 
The  foul  that  doth  on  Chrift  rely* 

9  O  boundlefs  wifdom,  love,  and  pow'r  I 
Thy  matchfefs  mercy  we  adore, 
That  found  out  this  amazing  plan 

To  fave  thy  ruin'd  creature  man. 

10  We  plead  the  fufPrings  of  thy  Son, 
We  plead  his  righteoufnefs  alone  : 
He  bore  the  curfe,  whence  thou  art  juil 
In  pard'ningthofe  who  were  accurscL 

HYMN     5,       A  Saviour  is  necejfary, 

t   T^NSLAV'D- by  fin  and  bound  in  chairs 
Aid.  Beneath  its  dreadful  tyrant  fv/ay, 
And  doom'd  to  everlafting  pains, 
We  wretched  guilty  captives  lay, 

2  Nor  can  our  arm  procure  our  peace  ; 
Nor  will  the  world's  collected  itore 
Suffice  to  purchafe  our  releafe  ; 
A  thoufand  worlds  were  all  too  poor, 

£  A  Saviour,  man,  and  mighty  God, 
A  glorious  ranfom  mull  procure  ; 
Juftice  divine  demands  his  blood, 
And  nothing  lefs  can  life  infure, 

$  Jefus  the  man,  the  mighty  God, 
This  all-fufficient  ranfom  paid  : 
The  Mediator's  precious  biood 
lor  wretched  finners  has  been  £hedt 

A.S3 


2cV  HYMN       VI. 

,5  Jefus  the  facrifice  became, 

To  refcue  guilty  fouls  from  hell  ; 
The  fpotlefs,  bleeding,  dying  Lamb, 
Beneath  avenging  juiiice  fell. 

6  Amazing  jufiice  \   love  divine  ' 
O  may  ©ar  grateful  hearts  adore 
The  mat  chiefs  grace,  nor  yield  to  fin, 
Nor  wear  its  cruel  fetters  more  J 

HYMN      6.     Emmanuel. 

1  TV /I  Y  long  fha'l  blefs  the  Lcrd  of  all, 
XVX  My  praife  fhall  climb  to'his  abode; 
'I  nee,  Saviour^by  that  name  I  call, 

The  great  fupreme,  the  mighty  God. 

2  As  much,  when  in  the  manger  laid^ 
Almighty  Ruler  of  the  iky  ; 

As  when  the  fix  days  work,  he  made, 
Fiird  all  the  raorning-ftars  with  joy, 

3  Of  all  the  crowns  Jehovah  bears, 
Salvation  is  his- cleared  claim  ; 

That  gracious  found  well  pleas'd,  he  hears, 
And  owns,  Emmanuel  for  his  name. 

4  As  man,   he  pities  my  complaint; 
His  powV  and  truth  are  all  divine  ; 
As  God  fupreme,  he  cannot  faint, 
Salvation's  fure,  and  will  be  mine. 

PART     II.       The  Mejfiah  is  ceme. 

5  Median's  come— with  joy  behold 
The  <2a\s  by  prophets  long  foretold  : 
Judah,  thy  royal  fceptre's  broke, 

And  time  dill  proves  what  Jacob  fppke. 

6  Daniel,  thy  weeks  are  all  e.x.pir'd, 
The  time  prophetic  feals  retjuii  'd  ; 


h  r  m-  .  n"    vm  26^ 

Cut  off  for  fins,  but  not  his  own, 
Thy  prince  Meiliah  did  atone. 
j  Thy  famous  temple,  Solomon, 
Is  by  the  latter  far  out-fhone  : 
Tt  wanted  not  thy  glittering  {lore, 
Meiiiah Js prefence  grac'd  it  more, 

8  We  fee  the  prophecies  fulfill'd 
In  jefus  that  moft  wondrous  child ■:: 
His  birth,  his  life,  his  death  combine 
To  prove  his  character  divine. 

g-  Jefus,  thy  gofpel  firmly  francs 
A  hlerling  to  thefe  iavour'd  lands  : 
No  infidel  fhall  be  our  dread, 
Since  thou  art  rifen  from  the  dead. 

H  Y  M  N    7.     AHMcn-arenotJavedi 

1   TTVESTRUCTION's  dangerous  road 
\  9'     What  multitudes  purfue  ! 
While  that  which  leads  the  foul- to  God. 
Is  known  or  fought  by  few* 

3       Believers  enter  in 

By  Chrift,  the  living  door  ; 
But  they  who  will  not  leave  their  iin. 
Muff  perith  ever  more, 

3       If  felf  muft  be  deny'd, 
And  (in  forfaken  quite ; 
They  rather  choofe  the  way  that's  wide, 
And  ftrive  to  think  it  right, 

x-      Enccrnpafs'd  by  a  throng, 
On  numbers  they  depend  ; 
They  ihink  fo  many  can't  be  wrong- 
And  mifs  a  hanpv  end. 
*  Aa.q 


a66  H     Y     M    N      VII. 

3       But  nurahers  are  so  mafcfc 

That  men  will  right  be  found  ; 
A  few  were  fav'd  in  Noah's  ark 
For  many  millions  drov.n'd. 

6  Obey  the  gofpel  caH, 
And  enter  while  you  may  ; 

The  flock  of  Chi  id  remains  flill  fma!;- 
And  none  are  faie  but  they. 

7  Lord,  open  tinners'  eves* 
Their  awful  ftate  to  fee  ; 

And  make  them,  ere  the  ftorm  arife. 
To  thee  for  fafeiy  flee. 

PART      II.     Faith, 

%       Faith  ! — 'tis  a  precious  grace, 
Where'er  it  is  bellow 'd  ! 
It  boails  of  a  celeftial  birth, 
And  is  the  gift  of  God! 

9       Jefus  it  owns  a  K-ng, 
An  all-atoning  Ptieff, 
It  claims  no  merit  of  us  own, 
Bu?  finds  it  all  in  Chi  iff. 

20       To  him  it  leads  the  foul, 

When  fill'd  wih  deep  difirefs  ; 
Appropriates  his  precious  blood, 
And -trufts  his  righteoufnefs. 

II       Since  'tis  thy  work  alone, 
And  that  divinely  free  ; 
Lord,  fend  the  Spirit  of  thy  Son 
To  \v©xk  this  faith  in  me, 


K-  -Y     M    N-      VII,  26*7 

PART       IK.        The  Creed, 

12  In  God  the  Fa-bet  I  believe, 

Who  heav'h  and  t  arth  did  frame9 
By  1: is  almighrv  vvoid  ;   his  praiie 
And  gfory  to  proclaim. 

13  With  fiim;  ft  confidence  my  foul 

Depends  on  him  alone  ; 
For  he  my  God,  and  Father  fk9 
Thro'  Jefus  .Chrivft  his  Son. 

14  His  holy  Providence  upholds, 

And  rules  fupreme  o'er  all  ; 
I  therefore  will  rejoice  in  hinv 
Whatever  doth,  befah 

15  I  do  believe  in  Jefus  Ghrift, 

His  only  Son,  our  Lord, 
Begotten  from  eternity, 
The  everJafting  word. 

16  Who  was  conceived  by  the  pow'r 

Of  Gcd  $he  Holv  Ghoft ; 
And  of  the  virgin  Mary  born, 
To  fave  that  which  was  lofu 

1  y  He  under  Pilate's  tyranny, 

To  fhame  and  death  was  doom5d  \ 
Was  crucify 'd  to  prove  his  death, 
He  alfo  was  entomb'd. 

18  The  wrath  of  an  offended  God 

On  him,  our  furety,  fell  : 
In  foul  diftrefs,  he,  as  it  were, 
Defcended  into  hell. 

19  He  rofe  the  third -day.  from  the  grave3 

A  mignty  conqueror, 
O'er  fin,  death,  heli,  and  all  his  foes, 
And  lives  for  evermore, 


268  H    Y    M    N      VII; 

20  He  into  heav'n,  mofl:  gJorioufly, 
In  triumph,  did  afcend  ; 
To  plead  ou-r  caufe  ;  his  church  to  blefs,. 
He  fits  at  God's  right  hand. 

2i  From  whence  he  fhall  appear  again, 
In  fp!end:d  maiefty. 
To  judge  the  world  in  righteoufneis, 
His  faints  to  glorify.. 

22  I  in  the  Holy  Ghoft  believe, 

A  pei  (on  real,  and  one 
In  effence,  pow'r,  eternity, 
With  Father  and  with  Son. 

23  An  holy  cath'Hc  church  I  own, 

The  heirs  of  heav'n  defign'd  ; 
By  union  one  to  Chrifl  their  head, 
And  one  another  joined; 

24  Redemption,  thro'  the  blood  of  Chri£; 

1  heartily  embrace  ; 
Ev'n  the  forgivenefs  of  my  fins, 
The  gift  of  fov'reign  grace, 

23  The  refurrec~tion  of  the  dead. 
Sincerely  I  maintain ; 
My  foul  and  body  glorify 'd, 

With  Chiift  (hall  live  and  reign. 

26  The  hopes  of  everlafling  life, 

Mv  fainting  foul  fufraia  ; 
Let  God  for  ever  be  ador'd, 
Let  all  men  fay,  Amen  } 

27  To  Father.  Son  and  Holy  Ghoi!, 

The  God  whom  we  adore,. 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  (hall  be  evermore. 


T 


H    Y     M    N      VIII,  IX.  &%. 

HYMN       8.     The  Trinity, 
O  comprehend  the  Three  in  One 


Is  more  than  nit. 


Or  what  the  Trinity  has  done 
From  death  and  hell  to  ranfcfm  man. 

2  But  all  believers  this  may  boa  ft 

(A  truth'  from  nature  never  learn'd) 
That  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghol'i, 
To  fave  their  fouls  are  all  concern'd, 

3  The  Father's  love  iri  this  we  find  ; 
He  made  his  Son  our  facrifice. 
The  Son  in  love  his  life  fe'fign'cL 
The  Holy  Ghoft  this  blood  applies, 

4  Thus  we  the  Trinity  can  praife 

One  only  God,  thro'  Chrift  cur  'King"; 
Our  grateful  hearts  and  voices  raife 
■In  faith  and  love  •;-  while  thus  we  fing  ;. 

5  Glory  to  God  the  Father  be  ; 
Becaufe  he  fen t  his  Son  to  die. 
Glory  to  God  the  Son  ;   that  he 
Did  with  fuch  wiilingnefs  comply, 

6  Glory  to  God  the  Holy  Ghoft, 
Who  to  our  hearts  this  love  reveals. 
Thus  God  three- one  to  fmners  loft 
Salvation  fends,  procures ,  andjeats. 

H  Y  M.  N     g.  God  the  Father,  Almighty  Creator* 

i      A   LMIGHTY  God  we  praife,  and  own, 
JTjL  Thee  our  Creator,  King  alone  ; 
AH  things  were  made  to  honour  thee 
O  Father  of  eternity.. 

2  To  thee  all  ancels  loudly  cry, 

The  heav'ns  and  all  the  pow'rs  on  high, 


27o,  HYMN      X, 

Cherubs  and  feraphim  proclaim, 
And  cry,  thrice  holy  to  thy  name. 

3  Lord  God  of  hofts  thy  prefence  bright 
Fills  heav'n  and  earth  with  beauteous  light  ; 
Th'  apoflles  happy  company,. 

And  ancient  prophets  all  praife  thee. 

4  The  crowned  martyrs  noble  hoft, 
The  holy  church  in  every  coau\ 
Their  Maker  for  their  Father  own, 
Now  reconcil'd  in  Chrift  his  Son. 

H     Y     M     N       10.     Providence. 

i   /*"1  OD  moves  in  amyflerious  way, 
\JT  His  wonders  to  perform  ; 
He  plants  his  footfteps  in  the  fea, 
And  rides  upon  the  ilorm. 

a  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 
Of  never-failing  fkill, 
He  treafures  up  his  bright  defigns, 
And  works  his  fov'reign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  faints,  frefh  courage  takeH 

The  clouds  ye  fo  much  dread 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  (hall break 
In  bleilings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  fenfr, 

But  truft  him  for  his  grace  ; 
Behind  a  frowning  Providence, 
He  hides  a  frniling  face. 

5  His  purpofes  will  ripen  fail, 

Unfolding  every  hour  ; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  tafle, 
But  fw.ee t  will  be  the  flower. 

9>  Blind  unbelief  is  Cure  to  err, 
And  lean  this  work  in  vain  ; 


H    Y    M    N    -X.  27t 

God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain. 

PART     II.    The  Lord  will  provide. 

7  Tho'  (roubles  a  flail, 
And  dangers  affright, 
Tho'  friends  mould  all  fail, 
And  foes  all  unite  : 

Yet  one  thing  fecures  us, 
Whatever  betide, 
The  fcriptures  allure  us, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

8  The  birds  without  barn 
Or  ftorehoufe,  are  fed  ; 
From  them  let  us  learn 
To  trull  for  our  bread  : 
His  faints  what  is  fitting, 
Shall  ne'er  be  deny'd 
So  long  as  'tis  written, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

9  We  may,  like  the  {hips, 
By  tempefts  be  toft 

On  perilous  deeps, 
But  cannot  be  loft: 
Tho'  fatan  enrages, 
The  wind  and  the  tide. 
The  promife  engages, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

to  His  call  we  obey, 
Like  Abra'm  of  old, 
Not  knowing  our  way. 
But  faith  makes  us  bold  % 
For  tho'  we  are  ftrangers 
We  have  a  good  guide, 
And  truft  in  all  dangers, 
The  Lord  will  provide* 


272 

1 1  When  fatan  appears 
To  flop  up  our  path, 
And  fill  us  with  fears, 
We  triumph  by  faith, 
He  cannot  take  from  us, 
Tho'oft  he  has  try'd, 
This  heart-cheering  prom  if e, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

11  He  tells  us  we're  weak, 
Our  hope  is  in  vain, 
The  good  that  we  feek 
We  ne'er  fhall  obtain  ; 
But  when  fuch  fugge  (lions 
Our  fpirits  have  ply  VI, 
This  anfwers  all  queftions, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

73  No  ftrength  of  our  own, 
Or  goodnefs  we  claim, 
Yet  fince  we  have  known 
The  Saviour's  great  name; 
In  this  our  ftrong  tower 
For  fafety  we  hide, 
The  Lord  is  our  power, 
The  Lord  will  provide. 

14  When  life  finks  apace, 
And  death  is  in  view, 
This  word  of  his  grace 
Shall  comfort  us  thro' : 
No  fearing  or  doubting 
With  Chrift  on  our  fide, 
We  hope  to  die  (Routing, 
The  Lord  will  provide, 


HYMN      XI.  eft 

HYMN     ii.     The   Name   of  Jefus. 

i    T  'M  not  afham'd  to  own  my  Lord, 
JL     Or  to  defend  his  caufe, 
Maintain  the  honour  of  his  word, 
The  glory  of  his  crofs. 

2  Jefus, ray  God  !    I  know  his  name; 

His  name  is  all  my  trull ; 
Nor  wiil  he  put  my  foul  to  (hame, 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  loft. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promife  ftands, 

And  he  can  well  fecure 
What  I've  committed  to  his  hands, 
*       Till  the  dec i five  hour. 

4  Then  will  he  own  my  wonhlefs  name 

Before  his  Father's  face, 
And  in  the  new  J'erufalera 
Appoint  my  foul  a  place, 

PART      II.     Jefus  the  only  Saviour* 
$  Jefus,  the  fpring  of  joys  divine, 

Whence  all  our  hopes  and  comforts  flow  ; 
Jefus,  no  other  name  but  thine 
Can  fave  us  from  eternal  woe. 

6  In  vain  would  boafting  reafon  find 
The  way  to  happinefs  and  God  ; 
Her  weak  directions  leave  the  mind 
Bewilder'd  in  a  dubious  road. 

7  No  other  name  will  heavn  approve  ; 
Thou  art  the  true,  the  living  way, 
(Ordain'd  by  everiafting  love,) 

To  the  bright  realms  of  endlefs  day. 

8  Safe  lead  us  thro'  this  world  of  night, 
And  bring  us  to  the  blifsful  plains, 

B  b 


•  74  H     Y     M     N       XII. 

The  regions  of  unclouded  light-, 
Where  perfect  joy  for  ever  reigns. 

H   Y    M   N      12.      The  offices  of  Chrifi. 

i   TX  7E  blefs  the  prophet  of  the  Lord, 
V  V       That  comes  with  truth  and  grace; 
Jefus,  thy  fpirit,  and  thy  word, 
Shall  lead  us  in  thy  ways. 

■i  We  rev'rence  our  high-prieft  above* 
Who  ofTer'd  up  his  blood, 
And  lives  to  carry  on  his  love, 
By  pleading  with  our  God. 

3  W«  honour  our  exalted  King; 

How  fweet  are  his  commands  ! 
He  guards  our  fouls  from  hell  and  fin, 
By  his  almighty  hands. 

4  Hofanna  to  his  blefled  name, 

Who  faves  by  glorious  way* ; 
Th*  anointed  Saviour  has  a  claim 
To  our  immortal  praife. 

PART       II.       The  Chrijiian. 

$  Honour  and  happinefs  unite 

To  make  the  chriftian's  name  a  praife: 
How  fair  the  fcene,  how  clea'r  the  light, 
That  fills  the  remnant  ®f  his  days! 

6  A  kingly  character  he  bears, 

No  change  his  prieftly  office  knows : 
Unfading  is  the  crown  he  wears, 
His  joys  can  never  reach  a  clofe. 

7  Of  God  anointed  from  on  high, 
The  truth  he  boldly  will  profefs ; 
He  dares  to  live  and  dares  to  die, 
His  Heps  are  dignity  and  grace. 


HYMN      X1IT.  zj$ 

8  The  nobJeft  creature  feen  below,. 
Ordain'd  to  fill  a  throne  above  ; 
God  gives  him  all  he  can  beftow, 
His  kingdom  of  eternal  love  ! 

HYMN     13.    Chrijl  the  eternal  Son  of  God. 

1  /~%  Chrift,  thou  glorious  King,  we  own 
V^/  Thee  to  be  God's  eternal  Son  : 
The  Father's  fulnefs,  life  divine 
Myflerioufly  are  alfo  thine. 

r.  When  rolling  years  brought  on  the  day,. 
Foretold  and  fix'd  for  this  difplay, 
Thou,  our  deiiv'rance  to  obtain, 
Did  ft  not  the  Virgin's  womb  difdain. 

3  At  God's  right  hand,  now,  Lord,  thou'rt  plac'd, 
And  with  thy  Father's  glory  grac'd, 

There  to  remain  till  thou  fhalt  come, 
As  judge  to  pafs  our  final  doom. 

4  From  day  to  day,  O  Lord,  do  we 
On  high  exalt  and  honour  thee: 
Thy  name  we  wormip  and  adore,. 
World  without  end,  for  evermore.. 

PART      II.     Chrijl  the  Lord  of  his  people, 

5  Backfliders,  who  your  mis'ry  feel, 

Attend  your  Saviour's  call  ; 
Return,  he'll  your  backflidings  heal  ; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

6  Tho'  cri-mfon  im  increafe  your  guilt, 

And  painful  is  your  thrall ; 
For  broken  hearts  his  blood  was  fpilt ; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

7-  Take  with  you  words,  approach  his  throne, 
And  low  before  him  fall  : 

Bb2. 


U76  H    Y    M    N      XIV. 

He  underftands  the  fpirit-s  groan  ; 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

8  Whoever  comes  he'll  not  caft  out, 
Airho'  your  faith  be  fmall  ; 
His  falthfulnefs  you  cannot  doubt: 
O  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

H     Y     M    N-    14.     The  Incarnation, 

1  lrf^HE  Virgin's  prorois'd  Son  is  born  ; 

Behold  lh' expecled  child  appear: 
Let  infidels  forbear  their  fcorn 
For  God  himfelf  approaches  near. 

2  The  government  of  earth  and  feas 
Upon  his  moulders  fliall  be  laid ; 

-     His  wide  dominions  fhall  increafe, 
And  honours  to  his  name  be  paid. 

3  Jefus  the  holy  child  fhall  fit 
High  on  his  Father  David's  throne, 
Shall  ciufh  his  foes  beneath-his  feet, 
And  reign  to  ages  yet  unknown. 

PART     II.     The  eternal  Son  of  God  took  upon 

hrm  the  very  Nature  of  Man. 

4  God  with  us!  O  glorious  name! 
Let  it  mine  in  endlefs  fame  : 
God  and  man  in  Chrift  unite, 

O  myfterious  depth  and  height ! 

5  God  with  us  !  th'  eternal  Son 
Took  our  foul,  our  flefh,  and  bone. 
Now,  ye  faints,  his  grace  admire, 
Swell  the  fong  with  hoi}'  fire. 

6  God  with  as  !  but  tainted  not 

With  the  fh'ft  tranfgreiTors'  blot ; 


H    Y    M    N      XIV.  2J7 

Yet  did  he  our  fins  faftain, 
Bear  the  guilt,  the  curfe,  the  pain, 

-   God  with  us  !  O  wondrous  grace  f 
Let  us  fee  him  face  to  face, 
That  we  may  Immanuel  fing, 
As  we  ought,  our  God  and  King, 

P  A  R  X     III. .    The  Mediator  bom  for  glorious 
purpojes, 

8.  Hark  the  glad  found  J  the  Saviour's  come ■!■ 
The  Saviour  promis'd  long  J 
Let  ev  Yy  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  ev  Yy  voice  a  fong. 

9  On  him  the  Spirit  largely  pour'd 
Exerts  its  facred  fire  ; 
Wifdom  and  might,  and  zeal  and  love 
His  holy  breaft  inipire.- 

10  He  comes  the  pris'ners  to  releafe, . 
In  Jataws  bondage  held  ; 
The  gates  of  brafs  before  him  burfr, 
The  iron  fetters  yielo!. 

li   He  comes  from  thickeft  films  of  vice 
To  clear  the  mental  ray, 
And  on  the  eye-halls  of  the  blind 
To  pour  celeflial  day. 

22  He  comes  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 
The  bleeding  foul  -ta  cure, 
And  with  his  righteoufnefs  and  grace* 
TJ  enrich  the  humble  poor. 

13  His  gofpel  trumpets  publifh  loud  \ 
The  jub' fee  of  the  Lord  ; 
His  people  are  redeemed  now5 
Their  heritage  relior'd. 
B-b3, 


:;  8  H     Y     M     N      XV. 

14  Our  glad  llofannas,  Prince  of  peace, 
Thy  welcome  (hall  proclaim  ; 
And  heav'n's  eternal  arches  ring 
With  thy  beloved  name. 

H     Y     M     N       15.        Hefuffeud. 

1  f~\    Lord,  when  faith  with  fixed  eyes 
V_x    Beholds  thy  wondrous  facrifice, 
Love  rifes  to  an  ardent  flame,    . 

And  we  ail  other  hope  difclaim. 

2  With  cold  affc61ions  who  can  fee 

The  thorns,  the  fcourge,  the  nails,  the  tree, 
•  The  flowing  tears,  and  crimfon  fvveat, 
Thy  bleeding  hands,  and  head,  and  feet  ! 

3  Jefus,  what  millions  of  our  race 
Have  been  the  triumphs  of  thy  grace, 
And  millions  more  to  thee  mail  fly, 
And  on  thy  facrifice  rely. 

4  The  forrow,  fhame  and  death  were  thine,  * 
And  all  the  (lores  of  wrath  divine  ! 

Ours  are  the  pardon,  life  and  biifs : 
What  love  can  be  cornpsr'd  to  this  ? 

PART       II.       He  was  crucificiy 

$  Stretch'd  on  the  crofs  the  Saviour  dies4 
Hark  !   his  expiring  groans  arife  ! 
See,  from  his  hands,  his  feet,  his  fide, 
Rims  down  the  facred  crimfon  tide  ! 

6  Believers  now,  behold  the  man, 

The  man  of  grief  condemn'd  for  you, 
The  Lamb  of  God  for  fmners  flain, 
Weeping  to  Calvary  purfue. 

7  His  facred  limbs  they  ftretch,  they  tear, 
With  nails  they  faite*;. to  the  wood—. 


H    Y     M     N"      XVI.  279. 

His  facred  limbs — expos'd  and  bare, 
Or  only  cover'd  with  his  blood. 

§  See  there  !   his  temples  crown'd  with, thorns,. 
His  bleeding  hands  extended  wide* 
His  flreaming  feet  transfix'd  and  torn, 
The  fountain  gufiiing  from  his  fide. 

9  Thou  dear,  thou  fuff 'ring  Son  of  God, 
How  doth  thy  heart  to  Turners  move  ! 
Sprinkle  on.  us  thy  precious  blood, 
Conftrain  us  with  thy  dying  love  f 

H  Y  M  N     16.   The  Death  of  Chrifl  was  neceffary'? 

1  YM  MORTAL  God,  on  thee  we  call, 
_L   The  great  original  of  all  ; 

Thro5  thee  we  are,  to  thee  we  tend; 
Our  fure  fupport,  our  glorious  end,  ' 

2  We  praife  that  wife  mvfterious  grace. 
That  pitied  our  revolted  race, 

And  jfefus,  our  great  cov'nant  head, 
The  captain  of  falvation  made. 

3  Thy  jujiice  doom/d  that  he  muft  die, 
Who  for  our  fins  would  f^isfy  ; 
His  death  was  therefore  fix 5d  of  old, 
And  in  thy  word  of  truth  foretold. 

4  A  fcene  of  wonders  here  we  fee, 
Worthy  thy  Son,   and  worthy  thee  j 

And,  while  this  theme  employs  our  tongue?, 
Ail  heav'n  unites  its  fweeteft  fongs. 

PART    II.  Death  to  the  Believer  dsfirable. . 
5,  While  on  the  verge  of  life  I  Rind, 
And  view  the  fcene  on  either  hand, 
My  fpirg  ftruggies  with  my  clay, 
And  tangs  to  wing  its  flight  away.  ] 


s8a  H    Y    M    N      XVI. 

6  Where  Jefus  dwells  my  foul  would  be  ; 
And  faints  my  much-lov'd  Lord  to  fee  ; 
Earth,  twine  no  more  about  my  heart, 
For  'tis  far  better  to  depart. 

7  Come,  ye  angelic  envoys,  come 
And  lead  the  willing  pilgrim  home! 
Ye- know  the  way  to  Jefus'  throne, 
Source  of  ray  joys,  and  of  your  own.    ■ 

8  That  bjifsful  interview*  how  fweet  i 
To  fall  tranfported  at  his  feet ! 
Rais'd  in  his  arms,  to  view  his  face, 
Thro'   the  full  beamings  of  his  grace  ! 

<y  As  with  a  Seraph's  voice  to  fing  ! 
To  fly  as  on  a  Cherub's  wing  i 
Perfoiming  with  unweary'd  hands, 
The  prefent  Saviour's  high  commands, 

to  Yet,  with  thefe  profpecls  full  in  fight*, 
WV11  wait  thy  fignal  for  the  flight  ; 
For  while  thy  fervice  we  purfue, 
We  find  a  heaven  in  all  we  do. 

PART       III.     He  defended  into  HtlL 

3i   And  did  the  holy  and  the  juft, 
The  Sov'reign  of  the  fkies, 
.    Stoop  down  to  wretchednefs  and  duff, 
That  guilty  worms  might  rife  ? 

12  Yes,  the  Redeemer  in  his  foul 
Suftain'd  the  pains  of  hell ; 
The  wrath  of  God  without  controul,*. 
On  him  our  furety  fell. . 

3$  He  took  the  dying  finner's  place,  . 
And  fuffered  in  his  flead; 
For  man,  (O  miracle  of  grace  I)  • 
For  man  the  Saviour  bled ! 


H".  Y     M    N        XVII.  2.8,1 

14  Dear  Lord,  what  heav'nly  wonders  dwell, 
In  thy  -atoning  blood  ! 
'By  this  are  finners  fnatch'd  from  hell, 
And  rebels  brought  to  God, 

is  jefus,  my  foal,  adoring,  bends 
To  love  fo  full,  io  free  ; 
And  may  I  hope  that  love  extends 
Its  faered  power  to  me  ? 

16  What  glad  return  can  I  impart 
For  favours  fo  divine  ? 
O  take  my  all — this  wonhJefs  heart, 
And  make  it  only  thine. 

H     Y     M     N    '    17.    The  ReflirreBion  if '  Chrifl.. 
1   'r  I  iJS  Jim pied,  the  Redeemer  cries  ; 

Then  lowly  bows  his  fainting  head  ; 
And  foon  th'  expiring  facrifice 
Sink?,    to  the  regions  of  the  dead. 

s  'Tis  done — the  mighty  work  is  done  ! 
For  men  or  angels  much  too  great ; 
Which  none,  but  God's  eternal  Son"  ; 
Or  would  attempt  or  couid  complete. 

3  'Tis  done — old  things  are  pair.  awnv. 

And  a  new  ftate  of  things  begun  ; 
A  kingdom  which  (hail  ne'er  decay, 
But  mall  out-laft  the  circling  fun. 

4  A  new  account  of  time  begins, 

Now  our  dear  Lord  refumes  his  breath, 
1  Charg'd  with  our  forrows  and  our  fins, 
Our  lives  ro  ranfom  by  his  death. 

5  Once  he  was  dead,    but  now  he  reigns, 

Ke  lives,  he  lives,  he  lives  again  ;  | 

Let's  tell  our  joys  in  pious  flrains, 
And  fpread  the  glory  of  his  nam,- 


s82        HYMN      XVIII,  XIX. 

HYMN        18.  He  afcended  into  Heaven 

1  /^~\UR  Lord  is  rifen  from  the  dead, 
V_>/      Our  Jefus  is  gone  up  on  high-; 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led, 
Dragg'd  to  the  portals  of  the  fky. 

2  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  folemn  lay, 

"  Lift  up  your  heads*  ye  heavenly  gates  !'*" 
"  Ye  eveflalfing  doors,  give  way  !" 

3  Loofe  all  your  bars  of  raafiy  light,. 
And  wide  unfold  the  radiant  fcene  ; 
He  claims  thofe  manfions  as  his  right,. 
Receive  the  King  of  glory  in. 

4  *■    Who  is  the  King  of  glory,   who  ?"' 
The  Lord  that  all  his  foes  o'ercame, 
The  world,  fin,  death,  and  hell  o-erthrew, 
And  Jefus  is  the  conqueror's"  name. 

5-  Lo  1  his  triumphant  chariot  waits, 
And  angels  chant  the  folemn  lay, 
"   Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates  f 
"  Ye  everlailing  doors,  give  way  V3 

6  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory,  who  ?" 
The  Lord  of  boundlefs  power  poiTefs'da 
The  King  of  faints  and  angels  too, 
God  over  all  for  ever  blefs'd. 

H     Y     M     N        19.       He  JiiUth  at  the  right 
Hand  of  God. 

1  TESUS  the  Lord  our  fouls  adore. 
J    A  painful  fufT'rer  now  no  more  ; 

tiigh  on  his  Father's  throne  he  reigns 
O'er  earth,  and  hsav'n's  extenfive  plains.. 

2  His  race  for  ever  is  compleat  ; 
Eor  eve*  un  JifLurb'd  his  feat ; 


H     Y    M    N      XIX.  2B3 

Myriads  of  angels  round  him  fly, 
And  fing  his  well-gain'd  vi&ory. 

3  Yet  'midft  the  honours  of  his  throne, 
He  joys  not  for  himfelf  alone  ; 

His  meanefl  fervants  fhare  their  part, 
Share  in  that  royal  tender  heart. 

4  Raife,  raife,  my  foul,  thy  raptur'd  fight 
With  facred  wonder  and  delight ; 
Jefus  at  God's  right  hand  now  fee 
Enter'd  within  the  vail  for  thee. 

P     A     R     T       II.     Chri/l  will  come  to  judge 
the  World. 

5  Now  to  the  Lord,  that  made  us  know 
The  wonders  of  his  dying  love, 

Be  humble  honours  paid  below, 
And  ftrains  of  nobler  praife  above, 

6  Twas  he  that  cleans'd  our  fouleft  fins, 
And  wam'd  us  in  his  richeft  blood  ; 
Tis  he  that  makes  us  priefts  and  kings, 
Afld  brings  us  rebels  near  to  God. 

7  To  Jefus,  our  atoning  Prieft, 
To  Jefus,   our  fuperior  King, 
Be  everlafting  pow'r  confefs'd, 
And  every  tongue  his  glory  fing.< 

8  Behold,  on  flying  clouds  he  comes 
AndevVy  eye  mail  fee  his  face; 

I  ho   with  our  fins  we  piere'd  him  once  ; 
He  now  difplays  his  pard'ning  grace. 

9  ^rul1nbelievin^  world  fta"  wail 
While  we  rejoice  to  fee  the  day, 
Come    Lard:  nor  let  thy  proraife  fail 
J^or  let  thy  chariots  long  delay. 


284  H    Y     M    N       XX,  XXI. 

HYMN       20.     God  the  Holy  Ghofl. 

i    Yf  TERNAL  Spirit  !  we  confefs, 

JL J   And  fing  the  wonders  of  thy  grace  ; 

Thy  pow'r  conveys  our  blelling   down 
From  God  the  Father  and  the  Son. 

2  Enlighten'd  by  thine  heav'nly  ray, 
Our  fhades  and  darknefs  turn  to  day  ; 
We  learn  the  meaning  of  thy  word, 
And  find  falvation  in  the  Lord. 

3  Thy  pow'r  and  glory  works  within, 
And  breaks  the  chains  of  reigning  fin  ; 
Doth  our  imperious  luffs  fubdue, 
And  forms  our  wretched  hearts  a-new. 

4  The  troubled  confeierice  knows  thy  voice, 
Thy  cheering  words  awake  our  joys; 
Thy  words  allay  the  ftormy  wind, 

And  calm  the  furges  of  the  mind. 

HYMN       si.    The  Church 

i  TX7E  are  a  garden  wall'd  around, 

V  V     Chofen,  and  made  peculiar  ground  ; 
A  little  fpot,  enclos'd  by  grace, 
Out  of  the  world's  wide  wildernefs. 

s  Like  trees  of  myrrh  and  fpice,  we  fland, 
Planted  by  God  the  Father's  hand  ; 
And  all  his  fprings  in  Sion  flow, 
To  make  the  young  plantation  grow. 

3  Awake,  O  heav'nly  wind,  and  come, 
Blow  on  this  garden  of  perfume  ; 
Spirit  divine,  defcend,  and  breathe 
A  gracious  gale  on  plants  beneath. 


H    Y    M    N      XXI.  285 


4  Make  our  be  ft  fplces  flow  abroad, 
To  entertain  our  Saviour,  God  : 
And  faith,  and  love,  andjoy  appear, 
And  every  grace  be  active  here. 

PART     II. 

^       Bleft  be  the  tie  that  binds 

Our  hearts  in  chriftian  love ; 
The  fellowfhip  of  kindred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

?6       Before  our  Father's  throne 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers  ; 
Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one. 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

g       We  fhare  our  mutual  v/oes ; 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear  ; 
And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  fympathizing  tear. 

8       Allied  to  Chrift  our  head, 

We  aft,  we  grow,  and  thrive^ 
Nor  will  he  leave  us  with  the  dead. 
While  he  remains  alive. 

9       This  glorious  hope  revives 
Our  courage  by  the  way  ; 
While,each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  fee  the  day. 

3  0       From  forrow,  toil,  and  pain, 
And  fin  we  (hall  be  free  ; 
And  perfect  love  and  friendfhip  rei<m 
Tbro'  all  eternity. 

C  c 


s86  H    Y     M     N      XXII. 

P  A  R  T     III.     Forgive  nefs  of  Sins. 

it  Supreme  in  mercy,  who  mail  dare, 
With  thy  compaflion  to  compare  ; 
For  Jems'  fake  thou  doll  forgive, 
And  bid  the  trembling  (inner  live. 

12  Millions  of  our  tranfgreilions  paft, 
Cance'i'd  behind  thy  back  are  call ; 
Thy  grace,  a  fea  without  a  fhore, 
O'er  flows  them,  and  they  rife  no  more. 

13  And  led  new  legions  mould  invade, 
And  make  the  pardon'd  foul  afraid, 
Our  inbred  lufts  thou  wilt  fubdue. 
And  form  degen'rate  hearts  a.  new. 

14  Thy  truth  to  Jacob  fhall  prevail; 
•  Thy  oath  to  Abram  cannot  fail ; 

The  hope  of  faints  in  ancient  days, 
Which  ages  yet  unborn  fhall  praife. 

HYMN     22.     Refurreclion  cf  the  Dead. 

1  TJLEST  Jtfus,  fource  of  ev'ry  grace, 
JD   From  tar  to  view  thy  fmihng  face, 
While  abfent  thus  by  faith  v\e  live, 
Exceeds  all  joys  that  earth  car,  give. 

2  But  O  !  what  extacy  unknown 

Fills  the  wide  circle  round  thy  throne, 
Where  ev'ry  rapt'rous  hour  appears 
Nobler  than  millions  of  our  years  ! 

3  Millions  by  millions  multiply 'd, 
Shall  ne'er  thy  faints  from  thee   livide; 
But  the  bright  legions  live  and  praife 
Thro'  all  thy  own  immortal  days. 


HYMN      XXII.  ;  sty 


reep  ! 


^  O  happy  dead,  in  thee  that  fleep, 
While  o'er  their  mould'ring  duft 

0  faithful  Saviour,  who  (halt  come 
That  duft  to  ranfom  from  the  tomb  1 

g  While  thine  unerring  word  imparts 
So  rich  a  cordial  to  our  hearts. 
Thro'  tears  our  triumphs  (ball  be  mown, 
Tho}  round  their  graves,  and  near  our  ovva. 

mi 

PART     II.      Life  everlajting. 

§  Amazing  grace  !   (how  fweet  the  found!) 
That  fav'd  a  wretch  like  me  ] 

1  once  was  loft,  but  now  am  found  ; 

Was  blind,  but  now  I  fee. 

7  'Twas  grace  that  taught  my  heart  to  fear, 

And  grace  my  fears  reiicv'd  ; 
How  precious  did  that  grace  appear, 
The  hour  I  firft  believ'd  ! 

8  Thro'  many  dangers,  toils  and  fnares,.- 

I  have  already  come; 
'Tis  grace  has  brought  me  fafe  thus  far, 
And  grace  will  lead  me  home- 

9  The  Lord  has  promis'd  good  to  me, 

His  word  my  hope  fecures  ; 
He  will  my  (bield  and  portion  be, 
As  long  as  life  endures. 

so.  Yes,  when  this  flefh  and  heart  mail  fail,. 
And  mortal  life  (hall  ceafe ; 
I  fhall  poffefs,  within  the  vail, 
A  life  of  joy  and  peace. 

1 1  There  joys  unfeen  by  mortal  eyes, . 
Or  reafon's  feeble  ray, 
In  ever  blooming  profpecls  rife, 
CJnconfcious  of  decay. 

C    C    21 


£88     ■       HYMN      XXIII. 

12  Then  now,  on  faith's  fublimeft  wing, 
Let  ardent  wifhes  rife 
To  thofe  bright  fcenes,  where  pleafures  fpring, 
Immortal  in  the  Hues. 

H     Y     M     N       23.       Jajlification. 

a  T    ORD,  thy  imputed  lighteoufnefs 
jL^i   My  beauty  is,  my  glorious  drefs  : 
'Midft  flaming  worlds  in  this  array 'd, 
With  joy  £hal]  I  lift,  up  my  head. 

2  When  from   the  dull  of  death  I  rife, 
To  take  my  manfion  in  the  Ikies, 
E'en  then  {hall  this  be  all  my  plea, 

"  Jcfus  hath  liv'd  and  dy'd  for  me." 

3  Bold  (hall  I  ftand  in  that  great  day, 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  fbali  lay  ? 
While  thro'  thy  blood  abfolv'd  I  am, 
From  fin's  tremendous  curfe  and  fharae. 

4  Thus  Abraham  the  friend  of  God, 
Thus  all  the  armies  bought  with  blood, 
By  faith  on  thee  alone  rely'd, 

And  in  the  Lord  were  j  unify 'd. 

£  This  fpdtlefs  robe  the  fame  appears 
When  ruin'd  nature  finks  in  years  : 
No  age  can  change  its  glorious  hue, 
The  robe  ol  Chriil  is  ever  new. 

6  O  !    let  the  dead  now  hear  thy  voice  ! 
Bid,  Lord,  thy  mourning  ones  rejoice; 
Their  beauty  this,  their  glorious  drefs, 
M  Jefus,  the  Lord  cur  righteoufnefs." 


H    Y    M    N      XXIV,  XXV.       289 

H  Y  M  N     24.       Our  works  are  no  part  of  our 
right eau/he/s  be-fore  God. 

1  TV  TO  more,  my  God,  I  boall:  no  more 
JjN    Of  all  the  duties  1  have  done  ; 

I  quit  the  hopes  I  held  before, 
To  truft  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Now,  far  the  love  1  bear  his  name, 
What  was  my  gain,  I  count  my  lofs  ;  - 
Mv  former  pride   I  call  my  ihame, . 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  crofs. 

3  Yes,  and  I  muft  and  will  efleem 
All  things  but  lofs  for  Jefus'  fake ; 
O  may  my  foul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  righteoufnefs  partake  ! 

4:  The  befl  obedience  of  my  hands 
Dares  not  appear  before  thy  throne  ; 
But  .faith  can  anfwer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  lias  done. 

H     Y     M     N     25,       The  Sacraments, 

1   "\  JTY  Saviour  God,  my  fov'reign  Prince, 
.IV JL     Reigns  far  above~the  fkies  ; 
But  brings  his  graces  down  to-fenfe, 
And  helps  my  faith  to  rife. 

2T  My  eyes  and  ears  fhall  blefs  his  name, 
They  read  and  hear  his  word  : 
My  touch  and  taile  fhall  do  the  fame. 
When  they  receive  the  Lord. 

3  Baptifmal  water  is  defign'd 
To  feal  his  cleaning  grace, 
While  at  his  feair.  of  bread  and  wine : 
He  gave  his  faints  a  place; 
C.C3.. 


soo  HYMN      XXVI.. 

4  But  not  the  waters  of  a  flood 

Can  make  my  flefh  fo  cleat), 
As  by  his  i pi rit  and  his  blood 
He'll  warn  my  foul  from  fin. 

5  Not  choiceS  meats.,  or  nobleft  wines, 

So  much  my  heart  refrefh, 
As  when  my  faith  goes  thro'  the  fignS, 
And  feeds  upon  his  flefh. 

6  I  love  the  Lord,   that  ftoops  fo  low, 

To  give  his  word  a  feal  : 
But  the  rich  grace  his  hands  bellow 
Exceeds  the  figures  Ai.ll. 

H     Y     M     N      26.      Baptifm. 

1  ?''*TPr  WAS  the  commiflion  of  our  Lord, 

1      Go  teach  the  nations,  and  baptize, 
The  nations  have  receiv'd  the  word 
Since  he  afcended  to  the  fkies. 

2  He  fits  upon  th5  eternal  hills, 

With  grace  and  pardon  in  his  liands, 
An'd  fends  his  cov'aant,  with   the  feais, 
To  blefs  thediftant  heaihen  lands. 

3  Repent,  and  be  aaptiz'dthe  faith, 
For  the  remjfion  of  your  Jin  s  ; 
And  thus  our  fen/t  aflfifts  our  faith, 
And  fhevvs  us  what  his  gofpel  means. 

4  Our  fouls  he  wafiies  in  his  blood, 
As  water  makes  the  body  clean  ; 
And  the  good  Spirit  of  our  God  . 
Defcends  like  purifying  rain. 

5  Thus  we  engage  ourfelves  to  thee, 
And  feal  our  cov'nant  with  the  Lord  ; 
O  may  the  gieat  eternal  Three 

In  heav'n  our  folemn  vows  record ! 


H    Y    M    N      XXVIL  29  i 

HYMN       27.  Infant  Baplifm, . , 

1  rT^HUS  faith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, > 

X       77/  be  a  God  to  thee  ; 
rilblefs  thy  numrous  race,  and  they:. 
Shall  be  afiedie  ?ne. 

2  Abra'm  believ'd  the  promis'd  grace,- 

And  gave  his  child  t-o  God  ; 
But  water  feals  the  blefling  now 
That  once  was  feal'd  with  blood. 

3  Jefus  the  antient  faith  confirms, 

To  our  great  fathers  giv'n ; 
He  takes  young  children  to  his  arms  - 
And  calls  them  heirs  of  heav'i?. 

4  Our  God,  how  faithful  are  his  ways ! 

His  love,  endures  the  fame  : 
Nor  from  the  promife  of  his  grace 
Blots  out  the  children's  name. 

5  With  the  fame  blefling  grace  endows 

The  Gentile  and  the  Jew  ; 
If  pure  and  holy  be  the  root, 
Such  are  the  branches  toa, 

6  Then  let  the  children  of  the  faints  -, 

Be  dedicate  to  God  ; 
Pour  out  thy  Spirit  on  them,-  Lord  !  ! 
And  wafli  them  in  thy  blood. 

j  Thus  to  the  parents  end  their  Cetd 
Shall  thy  falvation  cojne, 
And  num'ious  hou (holds  meet  at  laii: 
In  one  eternal  home, 

8:  Thy  faithful  faints,   eternal  King  ! 
This  precious  truth  embrace  ; 
To  thee  their  infant  offspring  bring, 
And  humbly  claim  thy  grace* 


n92  -     H     Y     M    N       XXVIII,  XXIX. 

^    H     Y    M     N       28.     The  Lord's  Supper, 

1  5rT^WAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  nighr, 

JL     When  pow'rs  of  earth  and  hell  arofe 
Againfl  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 
And  friends  betray 'd  him  to  his  foes. 

2  Before  the  mournful  fcene  began, 

He  too^  the  bread,  and  biefs'd,   and  brake  ; 
"What  love  thro'  all  his  aclions  ran  ! 
What  wondrous  words  of  grace  he  fpake  ! 

3  This  is  my  body  broke  for fin , 
Receive  and  eat  the  living  food  ; 

Then  took  the  cup,    and  biefs'd  the  wine  ! 
' Tis  the  new  cov'nant  in  my  blood. 

4  Bo  this  (he  cry'd)  till  time fliall  end,  . 
In  memory  of  your  dying  friend: 
Meet  at  my  table,   and  record 

The  love  of  your  departed  Lord. 

5  Jefus,  the  feaft  we'll  celebrate, 

We'll  (hew  thy  death,  we'll  fing  thy  name, . 
Till  thou  return,   and  we  fliall  eat 
The  marriage  fupper  of  the  Lamb. 

H     Y     M     N       29.   Buad  and  Wine. 

1  TESUS  invites  his  faints 

I    To  meet  around  his  board; 
Here  pardon'd  rebels  fit  and  hold 
"Communion  with  their  Lord. 

2  For  food  he  gives  his  flefh,  . 
He  bids  us  drink  his  blood; 

Amazing  favour,  matchlefs  grace, 
Of  ourdefcending  Gcd  ! 

3  The  holy  elements 

Remain  mere  wine  and  bread, 


HYMN       XXX.  295 

Bat  fignify  ana  feal  the  love 

Of  Chrift  our  cov  nant  head, 

4  Let  all  our  pow'rs  be  join'd,. 
His  glorious  name  to  raife  ; 
Fieafure  and  love  fill  ev'ry  mind, 
And  ev'ry  voice  be  praiie. 

H     Y     M     N       30.    The  one  Sacrifice  of '  Chnft* 

i     TESUS,  in  thee  our  eyes  behold 
J     A  thoufand  glories  more 
Than  the  rich  gems  and  poliih'd  gold 
The  fons  of  Aaron  wore. 

2  They  firft  their  own  hurnt-off' rings  brought 

To  purge  themfelves  from  iin ; 
Thy  life  was  pure  without  a  fpot, 
And  all  thy  nature  clean. 

3  Frelh  blood,  as  conflant  as  the  day, 

Was  on  their  altar  fpilt ; 
But  thy  one  off'ring  takes  away 
For  ever  all  our  guilt. 

4  Their  priefthood  ran  thro'  feveral  hands3 

For  mortal  was  their  race, 
Thy  never  changing  office  Hands, 
Eternal  as  thy  days, 

5  Once,  in  the  circuit  of  a  year, 

With  blood,   but  not  his  own, 
Aaron  does  with  the  vail  appear, 
Before  the  golden  throne. 

6  Bat  (Thrift,  by  his  own  pow'rful  bloody 

Afcends  above  the  ikies, 
And,  in  the  prefence  of  our  God, 
Shows  his  own  fasrifiice. 


294  HYMN       XXX. 

7  Jefus,  the  king  of  ^lorv,  reigns, 

On  Sion's  heav'nly  hill ; 
He  ever  lives  who  once  was  flain, 
And  wears  his  prieflhood  flill. 

P     A     R     T       II.     The  Communicant. 

8  How  fweet  and  awful  is  the  place, 

With  C irtft  within  the  doors; 
While  everldfting  love  difplays. 
The  choiceil  of  her  ftores ! 

o,   Here  ev'ry  bowel  of  our  God 
With  foft  companion  rolls  ; 
Here  peace  and  pardon  bought  with  blood, 
Is  food  for  dying  fouls* 

10  While  all  our  hearts,  and  all  our  fongs, 
Join  ro  admire  the  feaft, 
Each  t-f  us  cries  with  thankful  tongues,, 
"  Lord  why  was  I  a  gueft  ? 

ii   "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 
'*   And  enter  while1  there's  room  ; 
*■  When  thoufands  make  a  wretched  choice,. 
"  And  rather  ftarve  than  ccm-e  ?" 

12   'Twas  the  fame  love  that  fpread  the  feaft, 
That  fweet ly  fore'd  us  in  ; 
El  re  we  had  (till  refus'd  to  tafte/ 
And  perifn'd  in  our  fin. 

23  Pity  the  hypocrites,  O  Lord, 
Direfr.  them  how  to  come  ; 
Teach  them  to  know  and  fear  thy  word, 
And  bring  the  Grangers  home. 

14  We  long  to  fee  thy  churches  full, 
That  all  the  chofen  race 
May  with  one  voice,  and  heart,  and  foul., 
Sing  thy  redeeming  grace. 


H    Y    M    N      XXXI,  XXXII.       293 

H     Y     M     N       31.      The  Keys  of  the  Kingdom 
oj Heaven. 

!  X  X  TITH  what  delight  I  raife  my  eyes, 
VV     And  view  the   courts,   where  Jefus 
Jefus,  who  reigns  beyond  the  fkles,     [dwells ! 
And  here  below  his  grace  reveals. 

2  Of  God's  own  houfe  the  facred  key 
Is  borne  by  that  majeftic  hand  ; 
Man  (ions  and  treafures  there  I  fee 
Subje&ed  all  t&  his  command. 

3  He  (huts,  and  worlds  might  ftrivc  in  vain 
The  mighty  obftacle  to  move  ; 

He  loofes  all  their  bars  again, 

And  who  fhall  (hut  the  gates  of  love  ? 

4  Fix'd  in  omnipotence  he  bears 
The  glories  of  his  Father's  name, 
Suftains  his  people's  weighty  cares, 
Thro'  ev'ry  changing  age  the  fame. 

£  My  little  all  I  there  fufpend, 

Where  the  whole  weight  of  heav'n  is  hung  : 
Secure  I  reft  on  fuch  a  friend. 
And  into  raptures  wake  my  tongue." 

H     Y     M     N      32.   Gratitude. 

-1    T^TQW  can  I  fink  with  fuch  a  prop, 
JL  JL     As  my  eternal  God, 
Who  bears  the  earth's  huge  pillars  up, 
And  fpreads  the  heav'ns  abtoad  ? 

-2   How  can  I  die  while  Jefus  lives, 
Who  role  and  left  the  dead  ? 
Pare. on  and  grace  my  foul  leceives, 
.From  mine  exalted  head. 


fe$6  HYMN       XXXIII. 

3  All  that  I  am,  and  all  I  have, 

Shall  be  for  ever  thine ! 
Whate'er  my  duty  bids  me  give 
My  cheerful  hands  refign. 

4  Yet  if  I  might  make  fome  referve, 

And  duty  did  not  call, 
I  love  my  God  with  zeal  fo  great, 
That  I  fhould  give  him  all. 

PART       II.     NeceJfUyqfgoodlVorh. 

5  So  let  our  lips  and  lives  exprefs 
The  holy  gofpel  wt  profefs ; 

So  let  our  works  and  virtues  mine, 
To  prove  the  do&rine  all  divine. 

6  Thus  fhall  we  beft  proclaim  abroad, 
The  honours  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  the  falvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  fubdues  the  power  of  fin. 

y   Our  flefh  and  fenfe  muft  be  deny'd, 
Paffion  and  envy  luft  and  pride  : 
While  juO ice,  temp'rance,  truth,  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

8  Religion  bears  our  fpirits  up, 
While  we  expecT:  that  blefled  hope, 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord, 
And  faith  (lands  leaning  on  his  word. 

HYMN       33.  Converjion, 

1  1VTOT  the  malicious  or  profane, 
XN    The  wanton  or  the  proud, 
Nor  thieves,  nor  fland'rers,  (hall  obtain 
The  kingdom  of  our  God. 


H    Y     M    N       XXXIV.  297 

2  Surprifing  grace  !  and  fuch  were  we 

By  nature  and  by  fin, 

Heirs  of  immortal  mifery, 

Unholy  and  unclean, 

3  But  we  are  wafh'd  in  Jefus'  blood, 

We're  pardon'd  thro'  his  name 
And  the  good  fpirit  of  our  God 
Has  fandityd  our  frame. 

4  O  for  a  perfevering  pow'r, 

To  keep  thyjuft  commands! 
We  would  defile  our  hearts  no  more., 
No  more  pollute  our  hands. 

PART       II.       Dead  to  Sin. 

5  Shall  we  go  on  to  fin, 
Becaufe  thy  grace  abounds  ? 

Or  crucify  the  Lord  again, 

And  open  ail  his  wounds  ? 

6  Forbid  it  mighty  God  ! 
Nor  let  it  e'er  be  faid, 

That  we,  whofe  (ins  are  crucify'd, 

Should  raife  them  from  the  dead. 

7  We  will  be  flaves  no  more, 
Since  Chrift  hath  made  us  free, 

Has  naii'cjour  tyrants  to  his  crofs, 
And  bought  our  liberty. 

H  Y  M  N     34.    Firjl  Command. 

1   "INTERNAL  GojH   Almighty  caufe 

JL-J  Of  earth  and  feas  and  worlds  unknown  ;. 
All  things  are  fubjecl  to  thy  laws  ; 
All  things  depend  on  thee  alone. 
D  d 


2fii?  H    Y    M    N      XXXV; 

2  Thy  glorious  Being  fingly  (lands, 
Of  all  within  itfelf  poflefsM  ; 
Control'd  by  none  are  thy  commands  ; 
Thou  from  thyfelf  alone  art  blefs'd. 

3  To  thee  alone  ourfelves  we  owe  ; 

Let  heav'n  and  earth  due  homage  pay  ; 

All  other  gods  we  difavow, 

Deny  their  claims,  renounce  their  fway. 

4  Spread  thy  great  name  thro'  heathen   lands ; 
Their  idol-deities  dethrone ; 

Reduce  the  world  to  thy  command, 
And  reign,  as  thou  art,   Go.d  alone. 

HYMN     25-     Second  Command, 
l   JTHHOU  art,  O  God  !  a  fpirit  pure3 
JL     Invifible  to  mortal  eyes  ; 
Th'  immortal,  and  th'  eternal  King, 
The  great,  the  good,  the  only  wife. 

a  Whilft  nature  changes,  and  her  works 
Corrupt,  decay,  diffolve  and  die, 
Thy  eiTence  pure  no  change  fhall  fee. 
Secure  of  immortality. 

3  Thou  great  Invifible  !   what  hand 
Can  draw  thy  image  fpotlefs  fair  ? 
To.  what  in  heav'n,  to  what  on  earth, 
Can  men  th'  immortal  King  compare  ? 

4  Let  fhipid  heathens  frame  their  gods 
Of  gold  and  Giver,  wood  and  flone ; 
Ours  is  the  God  that  made  the  heav'ns, 
Jehovah  he,  and  God  alone. 

5  My  foul,  thy  purefl  homage  pay, 
In  truth  and  fpirit  him  adore  ; 
More  fhall  this  pleafe  than  facrifice 
Than  outward  forms,  delight  him  more. 


.HYMN      XXXVI,    XXXVII.     299 

HYMN      36.      Third  Command. 

1  y  yOLY  and  rev  'rend  is  the  name 

Jj[     Of  our  eternal  King  ; 
Thnce  holy  Lord  !    the  angels  cry, 
Thrice  holy,  let  us  fing. 

2  Holy  is  he  in  all  his  works, 

And  truth  is  his  delight  ; 
But  limners  and  their  wicked  ways 
Shall  perifh  from  his  fight . 

3  The  deepefl  rev'rence  of  the  mincF, 

Pay,  O  my  foul,  to  God  ; 
Lift  with  thy  hands,  a  holy  heart 
To  his  fublime  abode. 

4  With  facred  awe  pronounce  his  name, 

Abhor  the  lips  prophane  ; 
Let  not  thy  tongue  the  Lord  blafphem'e, 

Nor  take  his  name  in  vain. 
£  Thou  holy  God  !  preferve  my  foul 

From  all  pollution  free; 
The  pure  in  heart,  and  hands,  and  lips 

Alone  thy  face  (hall  fee. 

H    Y     M     N     37.      Religious  Oaths. 

1  T    ET  thofe  who  bear  the  chriflian  name 
&  j     Their  holy  vows  fulfil  : 

The  faints,  the  followers  of  the  Lamb, 
Are  men  of  confcieacc  (till, 

2  True  to  the  (olernn  oath  they  take, 

Tho'  to  their  hurt  thev  fwcar  : 

Conftant  and  juft  to  all  they  fpeak, 

For  God  their  judge  can  hear. 

3  Still  with  their  lips  their  hearts  agree, 

Nor  perjury  deviie  : 
Thev  know  the  God  of  truth  can  fee 
Thro'  everv  falTe  difgnife. 
Dds 


Soo     HYMN     XXXVIII,  XXXIX. 

HYMN     38.     Fourth  Command. 

1    T5  ETURN,  my  foul,  enjoy  thy  reft, 
JlV  Improve  the  day  rhy  God  has  blefs'd  : 
Another  fix  days'  work  is  done, 
Another  fabbath  is  begun. 

p.  Come,  blefs  the  Lord,  whofe  love  affigns 
jSo  (weet  a  reft  to  wearied  minds ; 
Provides  a.  bled  foretafte  of  heav'n, 
On  this  day  more  than  all  the  fev'n. 

3  O  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rife^ 
As  grateful  incenfe,  to  the  ikies ; 

And  draw  from  Chrift  that  fweet  repofe,. 
Which  none,  but  he  that  feels  it,   knows. 

4  This  heav'nly  calm,  within  the  bread, 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  reft, 
Which  for  the  church  of  God  remains, 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

.5  With  joy,  great  God,  thy  works  we  flan* 
Creation's  fcene,  redemption's  plan  ; 
With  praife,  we  think  on  mercies  paft, 
With  hope,  we  future  pleafures  tafte. 

6  In  holy  duties  let  the  day, 
In  holy  comforts  pafs  away  ; 
How  fweet,  a  fabbath  thus  to  fpend, 
In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  fliall  end  ! 

II     Y     M     N     39.     Fifth  Command. 

1  /?■  REAT  fource  of  order,  Maker  wife  f 
KJT  Whofe  throne  is  high  above  the  fkies; 
We  praife  thy  name  ;   thy  laws  ordain, 
That  order  fliall   on  earth  obtain. 

2  Let  each  inferior  rank  revere 
Aii  (ucb  as  their  fuperiors  are; 


K    Y    M    N      XXXIX.  301 

And  let  fuperiors  alfo  do 
What's  right  by  each  inferior  too, 

3  To  thee  may  each  united  houfe, 

At  morn  and  night  prefent  its  vows; 

O  may  each  family  proclaim 

The  honours  of  thy  glorious  name. 

PART     It      Honour  to  Magiftrcda. 

4  Eternal  Sov'reign  of  the  fky,. 

And  Lord  of  all  below, 

We  mortals  to  thy  majefty 

Our  firit  obedience  owe. 

5  Our  fouls  adore  thy  throne  fuprejne. 

And  blefs  thy  providence, 
For  magilirates  of  various  name, 
Our  glory  and  defence. 

6  Where  laws  and  liberty  combine 

To  make  the  nation  blefs'd  ; 
There  magi  Urates  with  luftie  mine, 
And  flates  are  govern'd  bell. 

7  Nations  on  firm  foundations  fland, 

While  virtue  finds  reward  ; 
And  tinners  perifh  from  the  land, 
By  juftice  and  the  fword. 

o  To  magiftrates  be  honour  paid, 
To  laws  obedience  fhown  ; 
But  confciences  and  fouls  were  made 
To  be  the  Lord's  alone, 

Dd3 


>o2  H    Y    M    N      XL,  XLI. 

H     Y     M     N      40.     Sixth  Command. 

1  r'|  AHO',  Lord,  our  hands  have  not  been  itain'd 
JL     With  human  blood,  by  thee  reftrain'd, 
Yet  O  what  feeds  of  murder  wrought 
In  each  revengeful  word  or  thought  ! 

s   Conderon'd,  we  fall  before  thy  face, 
-Our  only  refuge  is  thy  grace  ; 
O  warn  our  fouls  from  ev'ry  fin, 
And  make  our  guilty  confcience  clean. 

3  Let  clamour,  wrath  and  war  be  gone, 
Let  bitter  words  no  more  be  known  ; 
Envy  and  fpite  for  ever  ceafe,     • 
Among  the  faints,  the  fons  of  peace. 

HYMN    41.     The  Seventh  Command. 

1  "Xl^yE  own,  O  Lord,  thy  precept  juft 

\y      Againft  impure  defires  and  luft, 
And  mourn  with  grief  and  humble  fhanae 
Our  guilty  and  polluted  frame. 

2  In  vain  would  be  the  rafh  pretence 
To  plead  a  faultlefs  innocence  ; 
When  all  our  nature  is  unclean 
And  foul  and  body  ftain'd  with  fin. 

3  But  what  ftrong  language  can  exprefs, 
Their  guilt  and  fhame,  and  wretcbednefs, 
Who  boldly  dare  their  God  defy, 

And  with  their  lufts  offend  his  eye! 

4  O  wafh  their  fouls  from  this  foul  fin, 
And  make  their  guilty  confcience  clean  ; 
Great  God  create  their  hearts  anew, 
And  form  their  fpirits  pure  and  true. 

5  Guard  us  blell  Saviour  by  thy  grace, 
Nor  let  temptations  gain  fuccefs  ; 
Preferve  the  temples  which  are  thine, 
That  we  in  holineis  may  mine. 


HYMN      XLII.  303 

H    Y    M    N       42.  Eighth  Command. 

1  /^OME  let  os  fearcb  our  ways  and  try, 
\^4      Have  they  been  juil  and  right  ? 

Is  the  great  rule  of  equity 
Our  praftice  and  delight  ? 

2  What  we  would  have  our  neighbour  do. 

Have  we  Itill  done  the  fame  ? 
And  ne'er  delay 'd  to  pay  his  due, 
Nor  injus'd  his  good  name  ? 

3  In  all  we  fell,  in  all  we  buy, 

Is  juftice  our  defign  ? 
Do  we  remember  God  is  nigh 
And  fear  the  wrath  divine  ? 

4  In  vain  we  talk  of  Jefus'  blood, 

And  boafi  his  name  in  vain, 
If  we  can  flight  the  laws  of  God? 
And  prove  unjuft  to  men. 

PART       II.  Honefiy. 

5  Great  God  thy  holy  law  commands 
Stricl  honefty  in  our  demands ; 
Forbids  to  plunder,    ileal  or  cheat, 
To  practice  falfhood  or  deceit. 

6  Have  we  no  righteous  debt  deny'd 
From  views  dilhoneft  or  thro'  pride  ? 
Nor  vext  i.he  poor  with  long  delay, 
And  made  them  groan  for  want  of  pay  ? 

7  O  I   if  our  honefty  be  gone 

And  leave  our  faith  and  hope  alone  ; 
If  honcfly  be  bamih'd  hence, 
Religion  is  a  vain  pretence, 


3o4        HYMN      XLIir,  XLIV. 

HYMN.      43.  Ninth  Command. 

1    T>  ELIGION  is  the  chief  concern 
Xv.     Of  mortals  hefe  below  : 
May  all  its  great  importance  learn 
Its  fov'reign  virtue  know. 

a  Let  deep  repentance,  faith,  and  love, 
Bejoin'd  with  godly  fear; 
And  all  our  converfation  prove 
Our  fouls  to  be  fincere. 

3  Let  with  our  lips  our  hearts  agree, 

Nor  fiand'ring  words  devife  : 
We  know  the  God  of  truth  can  fee 
Thro'  ev'ry  falfe  difguife. 

4  Lord  never  let  our  envy  grow 

To  hear  another's  praife ; 
Nor  rob  him  of  his  honour  due, 
By  bafe  revengeful  ways. 

£  O  God  of  truth  help  to  deteft 
Whate'er  is  falfe  or  wrong, 
That  lies  in  earneft  or  in  jeft 
May  ne'er  employ  our  tongue. 

HYMN      44.     The  tenth  Command 

1  m\~KTHJTE'>ER  thy  lot  on  earth  maybe 

V  V     Let  it  contentment  yield,  to  thee  ; 
Nor  others  envy,  nor  repine, 
Nor  covet  aught  that  is  not  thine. 

2  Juftly  haft  thou  forbidden,  Lord, 

Each  murm'ring  motion,  thought,  or  word  3 

Juftly  requiring  full  consent 

With  what  thy  providence  hath  lent. 

3  But  who  can  here  lift  up  his  eye 
Before  the  Lord  of  hoils  00  high, 


HYMN       XLIV.  305 

And  fay,  «c  This  precept  I've  obey'd, 
Nor  from  it  ever  turn'd  afide  ?;> 

4  Alive  without  thy  law  I  flood, 

And  thought  my  Rate  was  fafe  and  good  ; 
But  when  with  pow'r  this  precept  came 
I  faw  my  fin,  and  guilt,  and  fhame. 

£  Lord  I  adore  thy  faving  love, 

Which  did  from  me  the  curfe  remove, 
By  hanging  on  th'  accurfed  tree, 
And  being  made  a  curfe  for  me ! 

PART       II.     San&ificaiion  on  Earth 
imperfect* 

£  Grace  has  enabled  me  to  lo've 
Thy  holy  law  and  will, 
But  fin  has  not  yet  ceas'd  to  mcve» 
It  tyrannizes  Hill. 

7  Hence  often  fill'd  with  dread  alarms^ 

My  peace  and  joy  fubfide, 
And  I've  employ  for  all  the  arms 
The  gofpel  has  fupply'd. 

8  Tims  diff 'rent  powers  within  me  ilriye, 

While  oppofites  I  fee  J, 
I  grieve,,  rejoice,  decline,  revive, 
As  fin  or  grace  prevail. 

9  But  Jefus  hath  his  promife  pafs'd; 
Sin  with  the  body  dies, 
And  grace  in  all  his  fainis  at  laft 
Shall  gain  its  victories. 
PART      III.  PraBical  Ufe  of the  Moral  Law, 

to  Here,  Lord,  my  foul  conviaed  ftands 
Of  breaking  all  thy  ten  commands  : 
And  on  me  juiilv  might'fl  thou  pour 
Thy  wrath  in  one  eternal  iho-v'r, 


306  HYMN      XLV. 

11  But  thanks  to  God,  its  loud  alarms 
Have  warn'd  me  of  approaching  harms  ;. 
And  now,  O  Lord,  my  wants  I  fee, 
Loft  and  undone,  I  come  to  thee. 

12  I  know  my  fig-leaf  righteoufnefs 
Can  ne'er  thy  broken  law  redrefs; 
Yet  in  thy  gofpel  plan  1  fee 
There's  hope  of  pardon  e'en  for  me. 

13  There,  I  behold  with  wonder,  Lord  ! 
That  Chrift  hath  to  thy  law  reltor'd 
Thofe  honours  on  th'  atoning  day, 
Which  guilty  finners  took  away. 

14  Amazing  wifdom,  pow'r  and  love, 
Difplay'd  to  rebels  from  above  \ 
Do  thou,  O  Lord,  my  faiih  increafe 
To  love  and  truft  thy  plan  of  grace. 


:r. 


HYMN       45.     Prayt 

1  TI THERE  is  my  God  ?  does  he  retire 
V  V     Beyond  the  reach  of  humble  fighs  ? 
Are  thefe  weak  breathings  of  defire 
Too  languid  to  afcend  the  flues  ? 

£  No,  Lord,  the  breathings  of  defire, 
The  weak  petition,  if  fine  ere, 
Is  not  forbidden  to  afpire, 
But  reaches  thy  all-gracious  ear, 

3  Look  up,  my  foul,    with  cheerful  eye, 
See  where  the  great  Redeemer  ftands, 
The  glorious  advocate  on  high, 
With  precious  incenfe  in  his  hands. 

'4  He  fweetens  every  humble  groan, 
He  recommends  each  broken  pray  r; 
Recline  thy  hope  on  him  alone, 
V/hofe  power  and  love  forbid  d-fpair. 


H    Y    M    N      XLV.  307 

PART       II,     The  Requifiies  and  SubjcSs 
of  Prayer. 

,5  Pray'r  is  appointed  to  convey 
The  bleflings  God  defigns  to  give  : 
Long  as  they  live  fhould  chriflians  pray  ; 
They  learn  to  pray  when  firft  they  live, 

6  If  pain  affli6t,  or  wrongs  opprefs, 
If  cares  d'iftracl:,  or  fears  difmay; 
If  guilt  deje£i;  if  fin  diflrefs  ; 

In  ev'ry  cafe  look  up  and  pray. 

7  'Tis  pray'r  fupports  the  foul  that's  we#k  1 
Tho'  thought  be  broken,  language  lame, 
Pray;  if  thou  canft,  or  canft  not,   fpeak: 
But  pray  with  faith  in  Jefu's  name. 

8  Depend  on  him  ;  thou  canft  not  fail ; 
Make  all  thy  wants  and  wifhes  known; 
Fear  not ;  his  merits  muft  prevail : 
Afk  but  in  faith,   it  (hall  be  done. 

PART       III.    Lord's  Prayer, 

9  -Father  of  all !  eternal  mind! 
In  uncreated  light  enfhrin'd, 
Immenfely  good,  immenfely  great 

Thy  children  fonn'd,  and  blefs'd  by  thees 
With  filial  love,  and  homage,  we 
Fall  proftrate  at  thy  awful  feet. 

10  Thy  name  in  hallow'd  flrains  be  fung, 
Let  ev'ry  heart  and  ev'ry  tongue, 
In  the  celeftial  concert  join  ; 
In  loving,  ferving,  praifing  thee 
We  find  our  chief  felicity  ; 
Bat  cannot  add  one  jot  to  thine. 


3°8  H    Y    M    N      XLV. 

11  Thy  righteous,  mild,  and  fov'reign  reign. 
Thro'out  creation's  ample  plain, 

Let  ev'ry  thinking  being  own. 
Lord  in  our  hearts,  where  paflions  rude. 
With  fierce  tumultuous  rage  intrude, 
Erea  thy  pow'rful,   peaceful  throne' 

12  As  angels  round  thy  feat  above, 
With  joyful  hafte,   and  ardent  love, 
Thy  bleft  commands,  attend,  fulfil ; 
So  let  thy  creatures  here  below, 

As  far  as  thou  halt -giv'n.  to  know, 
Perform  thy  good  and  facred  will. 

13  On  thee  ;  we  day  by  day  depend, 
Our  being's  author,  and  its  end  ; 
Our  daily  wants,  and  need  fupply  : 
With  healthful  meat,  our  bodies  feed, 
Our  fouls  fuftain  with  living  bread, 
Our  precious  fouls  which  never  die. 

24  Extend  thy  grace  to  ev'ry  fault ; 

Each  finful  action,  word,    and  thought, 
Oh  !  let  thy  love  our  fins  forgive  ; 
For  thou  haft  taught  our  hearts  to  fhow 
Oivine  forgivenefs  to  our  foe, 
Nor  longer  let  refentment  live* 

t£  Where  tempting  fnares  beftreWthe  v&f* 
To  lead  unwary  minds  aftray, 
Permit  us  not  therein  to  tread  ; 
Unlefs  thy  gracious  aid  appear 
T'  avert  the  threat'ning  danger  near  ; 
From  our  unguarded,  heedlefs  head. 

16  Thy  facred  name  we  thus  adore, 
And  thus  thy  choiceft  gifts  implore, 
With  ardent,  joyful,  humble  mind ; 


H    Y    M    N      XLVI,    XLVII.     309 

Becaufe  thy  pow'r  and  glory  prove 
Thy  kingdom  built  on  wifdom,  love, 
Endlefs,  triumphing,  unconfin'd. 

17  O  Lord  to  whom  we  ftill  repair, 
Accept  of  this  oar  hearty  pray'r, 
Our  truft  is  in  thy  niighty  pow'r; 
Amen*  amen,  we  all  exprefs, 
With  one  accord  thy  name  we  bicfs, 
Th<m  art  our  fafeguard  and  our  tow V. 

H     Y     M    N     46.      Our  Father  which  art  in 
Heaven. 

1  QOV'REIGN  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 
£3     Allow  our  humble  claim  ; 

Nor  while  poor  worms  would  raife  their  heads, 
Difdain  a  Father's  name. 

2  Our  Father  God !  how  fweet  the  found  i 

How  tender,  and  how  dear  ! 
Not  all  the  melody  of  heav'n 
Could  fo  delight  the  ear. 

3  Come,  facred  Spirit,  feal  the  name 

On  mine  expanding  heart ; 
And  (hew  fhat  in  Jehovah's  grace 
I  fhare  a  filial  part. 

4  Cheer'd  by  a  fignal  fo  divine, 

Unwav'ring  I  believe  ; 
Thou  know'ft  I  Abba,  Father,  cry, 
Nor  can  thy  word  deceive, 

HYMN     47.     Hallowed  be  thy  Na?ne-J  _ 

1     A   MONG  the  princes,  earthly  gods, 
jl\.  There's  none  hath  pow'r  divine ; 
Nor  are  their  names  or  w  dirks,  O  Lcrd3 
Or  natures,  like  to  thine. 
Ee 


310     H     Y    M    N      XLVIII,  XLIX. 

2  Thy  matchlefs  pow'r,  thy  fov'reign  fway, 
The  nations  (hall  adore  ; 

Their  long  mifguided  pray'rs  and  praife 
To  thee  O  God  reflore. 

~    T     ,     II  c  r      I  i  , 

3  Let  all  cornels  thy  name  and  know 
The  wonders  thou  haft  done  ; 

Let  all  adore  thee,  God  fupreme, 
And  own  thee,  God  alone. 

4  While  heav'n  and  all  who  dwell  on  high 
To  thee  their  voices  ratfe, 

Let  the  whole  earth  aflifl  the  iky, 
And  join  t'  advance  thy  praife. 

H     Y     M     N     48.      Thy  Kingdom  come, 

1  A   SCEND  thy  throne,  almighty  King, 
±\.  And  fpread  thy  glories  all  abroad; 
Letthine-own  arm  falvation  bring, 

And  be  thou  known  the  gracious  God. 

2  Let  millions  bow  before  thy  feat, 
Let  hnrnble  mourners  feek  thy  face, 
Bring  dating  rebels  to  thy  feet, 
Subdu'd  by  thy  victorious  grace. 

3  O  let  the  kingdoms  of  tke  world 
Become  the  kingdoms  of  the  Lord  ; 
Let  faints,  and  angels  praife  thy  name, 
Be  thou  thro'  heav'n  and  earth  ador'd. 

HYMN      49.     Thy  Will  he  done  on  Earth 
as  it  is  in  Heaven. 

X   ^THHOU  reign'it,  O  Lord,  thy  throne  is  high, 
Thy  robes  are  light  and  majefty  ; 
Thy  pow'r  is  fov'reign  to  fulfil 
The  hoty  counfels  of  thy  wiM, 


H    Y    M    N      XLIX.  3.1  x 

2  Tky  will  be  done  on  earth  below 
As  'tis  in  heav'n  ;  thy  grace  beftow 
On  us  and  all,  may  we  and  they 
Renounce  our  wills,  and  thine  obey. 

o  While  all  the  hofts  of  heav'n  rejoice 
To  yield  obedience  to  thy  voice  • 
In  condancy,  and  zeal,  and  love, 
May  we  refemble  thofe  above, 

PART     II.     Thy  Providential 'Will k  djne* 

4  It  is  the  Lord— enthron'd  in  light, 
Whofe  claims  are  all  divine  ; 
Who  has  an  undifputed  right 
To  govern  me  and  mine. 

^  It  is  the  Lord — fhould  I  diflruft, 
Or  contradict  his  will  ? 
Who  cannot  do  but  what  is  juft, 
And  mud  be  righteous  flill. 

6  k  is  the  Lord — who  gives  me  all 

My  wealth,  my  friends,  my  eafe  ; 
And  of  his  bounties  may   recall 
Whatever  part  he  pleafe. 

7  It  is  the  Lord — who  can  fuilain 

Beneaih  the  heavier!  load, 

From  whom  aflifiance  I  obtain 

To  tread  the  thorny  road. 

8  It  is  the  Lord — whofe  matchlefs  {kill 

Can  from  affli&ions  raife 
Matter,  eternity  to  fill 

With  ever-growing   praife. 

9  It  is  the  Lord — my  cov'nant  God, 

Thrice  biefled  be  his  name  ! 


312  HYMN      L. 

Whofe  gracious  promife,   feal'd  with  blood, 
Muft  ever  be  the  fame. 

20  His  cov'nant  will  my  foul  defend, 
Should  nature's  felf  expire  : 
And  the  great  judge  of  all  defcend 
In  awful  flames  of  fire. 

*  1   And  can  my  foul  with  hopes  like  thefe,. 
Be  fuften,  or  repine  ? 
No,  gracious  God,  take  what  thou  pleafe, 
I'll  cheerfully  refign. 

HYMN     50.    Give  us  thh  Day    our  daUy 
Bread. 

1  r  I  ^HRO'  all  the  various  fhifting  fcenes 

JL  Oi  life's  miitaken  ill  or  good  ; 
Thy  hand,  O  God,  conduces  unfeen 
The  beautiful  viciffitude. 

2  Thou  giveit  with  paternal  care, 
Howe'er  unjuiily  we  complain, 
To  each  their  neceffary  fhare 

Of  joy  and  forrow,  health  and  pain. 

3  Truft  we  to  youth,  or  friends,  or  ^ow*^ 
Fix  we  en  this  terrefirial  ball  ? 

When  moil  fecure,  the  coming  hour, 
If  thou  fee  fit,  may  blaft  them  all. 

4  When  loweit  funk  with  grief  and  fhame, 
Fili'd  with  affliction's  bitter  cup, 

Loft  to  relations,  friends  and  fame, 
Thy  pow'rful  hand  can  raife  us  up. 

,5  Thy  pow'iiul  confolailons  cheer, 

Thy  (fniles  fupprefs  the  deep-fetch 'd  figb., 
Tby  hand  can  dry  the  trickling  tear 
That  fecret  we*.s  the  oiphau's  eye. 


.H     Y     M    N      LI.  LII.  313 

6  Thus  far  fuftain'd,  and  cloaih'd,  and  fed, 
Thro'  life's  tumultuous  Rents  we've  come  ; 
Give  us  this  day  am  daily  bread, 
And  lead  and  bring  us  fifely  fiottii 

H    Y    M    N    P     h 

f of  give  0>: 

ORD,  at  thy  fee  we  X\ 
i     And  knock  at  roercv  1 
With  heavy  heart  and  down  ca:. 
Thy  favour  we  implore 

2  In  deep  diftrefs  we  {eek  thy  face,. 

Forgivenefs  to  receive  ; 
We  truft  our  fouls  are  taught  thro'  grace. 
Our  debtors  to  forgive. 

3  'Tis  pardon,  pardon  we  implore, 

O  let  thy  bowels  move  ; 
Thy  grace  is  an  exbauftlefs  florer 
And  thou  thyfelf  art  love. 

4  Oh,  for  thy  own,  for  Jefus'  fake, . 

Our  many  fins  forgive  ; 
Thy  grace  our  rocky  hearts  can  break, 
And  breaking  foon  relieve. 

£  Mercy,  good  Lord,  mercy  we  plead, 
This   is  the  total  fum  ; 
Mercy,  thro'  Chrift,  is  ail  we  need,. 
Lord,  let  thy  mercy  Come. 

H    Y     M     N     5a.     Temptation,. 

1  rTH*HUS  far  my  God  hath  led  me  on, 

-L     And  made  his  truth  and  mercy  known  ^ 
My  hopes  and  fears  alternate  rife, 
And  comforts  mingle  with  my  fighs.    ' 
E  e  7 


3i4  HYMN      LII, 

2  Thro'  this  wide  wilderncfs  I  roam, 
Far  difiant  from  my  blifsful  home  ; 
Lord,  let  thy  prefence  be  my  ftay, 
And  guard  me  in  this  dang'rous  way. 

3  Temptations  ev'ry  where  annoy, 
And  fins  and  fnares  my  peace  deftroy  ; 
My  eafthly  joys  are  from  me  torn, 
And  oft  an  abfent  God  i  mourn. 

4  My  foul,  with  various  tempefts  tofs'd, 
Her  hopes  o'erturn'd,  her  projects  crof$'<$, 
Sees  ev'ry  day  new  ftraits  attend, 

And  wondeis  where  the  fcene  will  end* 

£  Is  this,  dear  Lord,  that  thorny  road, 
Which  leads  us  to  the  mount  of  God  ? 
Are  thefe  the  toils  thy  people  know, 
•  "While  in  the  wildernefs  below  ? 

.6  'Tis  even  fo,  thy  faithful  love 

Doth  all  thy  children's  graces  prove  ; 
'Tis  thus  our  pride  and  felf  mull:  fall, 
That  Jefus  may  be  all  in  ail . 

P     A     R    T     II.     Deliver  us  from  EviL 

7  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  aright  to  plead 

For  mercies  from  above  : 
O  come,  and  blefs  our  fouls  indeed, 
With  lig*^,  and  joy,  and  love. 

8  The  gofpel's  prorais'd  land  is  wide, 

We  fain  would  enter  in  ; 
But  we  are  prefs'd  on  ev'ry  fide,. 
With  unbelief  and  fin. 

9  Arife,  O  Lord,  enlarge  our  coaft7 

Let  us  pofTefs  the  whole  ; 
That  fatan  may  no  longer  boafr, 
He  can  thy  werk  controuh 


H    Y    M    N      LIL  a*S 

io  Oh,  may  thy  hand  be  with  us  flill, 
Our  guide  and  guardian  be  ; 
To  k  eep  us  fafe  from  ev'ry  ill, 
Till  death  fhail  fet  us  fret* 

11  Help  us  on  thee  to  caff  our  care, 

And  on  thy  word  to  reft  ; 
That  Ifr'el's  God,  who  heareth  prayV» 
Will  grant  us  ouf  reoaeft. 

PA  R  T     HI.  Perfiveranc^ 

12  Rejoice,  believer,  in  the  Lord, 

Who  makes  your  caufe  his  own  ; 
The  hope  that's  built  upon  his  wor.d> 
Can  ne'er  be  overthrown. 

13  Tho*  many  foes  befet  your  road, 

And  feeble  is  your  arm  ; 
Your  life  is  hid  with  Chrift  in  God 
Beyond  the  reach  of  harm* 

14  Weak  as  you  are,  you  (hall  not  faint* 

Or  fainting,  fhall  net  die  ; 
Jefus,  the  ftrength  of  ev'ry  faint 
Will  aid  you  from  or  high, 

13  As  furely  as  he  overcame, 

And  triumphed  once  for  you;; 
So  furely,  you  that  love  his  name, 
Shall  triumph  in  him  too. 

PART    IV.     ViBory  through  fret  Gract. 

16  Let  me  my  Saviour  and  my  God, 

On  fov  reign  grace  rely  ; 
And  own  'tis  free  becaufe  beftow'd 
On  one  fo  vile  as  I. 

17  Election  !  'tis  a  word  divine  % 

For,,  Lord,  I  plainly  fee,. 


S;i6  HYMN      LIL 

Had  not  thy  choice  prevented  mine, 
I  ne'er  had  chofen  thee. 

18  For  perfcverance,  ftrength  I've  none  ;. 
But  would  on  this  depend, 
That,  Jefus,  having  lov'd  his  own, 
Will  love  them  to  the  end. 

tg  Empty'and  bare,  I  come  to  thee 
For  righteoufnefs  divine  ; 
O  may  thy  glorious  merits  be, 
By  imputation t  mine. 

£0  Free  grace  alone  can  wipe  the  tears 
From  my  lamenting  eyes  : 
And  raife  my  foul,  from  guilty  fears, 
To  joy  that  never  dies. 

21  Free  grace  can  death  itfelf  out-brave, 

And  take  the  fling  away  : 
Can  finners  to  the  utmoft  fave> 
And  give  them  victory. 

PART       V.    Thine  is  the  Kingdom,  Pow- 
er and  Glory* 

22  Our  grateful  tongues,  immortal  King 
Thy  glory  fliall  for  ever  fing, 

Our  hymns  to  time's  remoter!  day, 
Thy  truth  in  facred  notes  difplay. 

23  Whatpow'r,  O  Lord,  fhall  vie  with  thine  ? 
What  name  among  the  faints  divine, 

Of  equal  excellence  poffefs'd, 

Thy  fov'reignty,  great  God,  conteii? 

H4  Thee,  Lord,  heav'ns  hofis  their  maker  otfh,. 
Thine  is  the  kingdom,  thine  alone; 
Thee,  endlefs  majelty  has  crown'd, 
And  glory  ever  veils  thee  round. 


HYMN      LII.  3*7 

£5  Thrones  and  dominions  round  thee  fall, 
Thy  prefence  fhakes  this  lower  ball ; 
From  change  to  change  the  creatures  run, 
But  all  thy  vaft  defigns  are  one, 

s'6  O  wife  in  all  thy  works !  thy  name 
Let  man's  whole  race  aloud  proclaim^ 
And  grateful  thro*  the  length  of  days/ 
In  ceafelefs  fongs  repeat  thy  praife. 

PART      VI.     Home  in  view,  Amen, 

£7  As  when  the  weary  traveller  gains 
The  height  of  fame  overlooking  hill, 
His  heart  revives,  if  crofs  the  plains 
He  eyes  his  home,  tho'  diftani  frill. 

£8  Thus,  when  the  chriitian  pilgrim  .view* 
By  faith,  his  manfion  in  the  fkies, 
-  The  fight  his  fainting  ftrength  renews, 
And  wings  his  fpeed  to  reach  the  prize. 

20.  The  thought  of  home  hisfpirit  cheers,. 
No  more  he  grieves  for  troubles  pafi; 
Nor  any  future  trials  fears, 
So  he  may  fafe  arrive  at  laft. 

30  'Tis  there,  he  fays,  I  am  to  dwell 
With  Jefus,   in  the  realms  of  day  :: 
There  I  fhall  bid  my  cares  farewel, 
And  he  will  wipe  my  tears  away. 

31  Jefus,  on  thee  our  hope  depends, 
To  lead  us  on  to  thine  abode  : 
Affur'd  our  home  will  make  amends, 
For  all  our  toil  while  on  the  road. 

32  Hallelujah, * — hallelujah, 

Hallelujah,- -hallelujah, 

Hallelujah,- — - — hallelujah, 
Hallelujah,— —Amen,   Amsos, 


318  HYMN      LIII,  LIV. 

Hymn  53  to  73  are  adapted  to  the  Holy  Ordinance  oj 
the  Lord's  Supper. 

HYMN       ,53.     Invitation. 

1  "VT'E  wretched,  hungry,  flarving  poor, 

A       Behold  a  royal  feaft  ! 
Where  mercy  fpreads  her  bounteous  ftore, 
For  every  humble  gueft. 

2  See,  Jefus  ftands  with  open  arms ; 

He  calls,  he  bids  you  come  : 
Guilt  holds  ycu  back,  and  fear  alarms  ; 
Bui  fee!    there  yet  is  room. 

3  O  come,  and  with  his  children  tafle 

The  bleflings  of  his  "love  ; 
While  hope  attends  the  fvveet  repafl 
Of  nobler  joys  above. 

4  There,  with  united  heart  and  voice, 

Before  th*  eternal  throne, 
Ten  thoufand  thoufand  fouls  rejoice., 
In  ecftafies  unknown. 

3  And  yet  ten  thoufand  thoufand  more, 
Are  welcome  fiill  to  come  : 
Ye  longing  fouls,  the  grace  adore; 
Approach,  there  yet  is  room. 

H     Y     M     N      ,54.     Invitation. 

1  t  ■  iHE  King  of  heav'n  his  table  fpreads, 

And  bieffings  crown  the  board  ; 
Not  paradife,  with  all  its  joys, 
Could  fuch  delight  afford. 

2  Pardon  and  peace  to  dying  men, 

And  endlefs  life  are  giv'n; 
Thro'  the  rich  blood  that  Jefus  {Led 
To  raife  our  fouls  to  heav'n. 


H    Y    M    N        LV.  3*9 

9  Ye  hungry  poor,  that  long  have  ftray'd 
Ini Tin's  dark  mazes,  come; 
Come,  from  your  molt  obfcure  retreats, 
And  grace  mall  find  you  room. 

a  Millions  of  fouls,  in  glory  now, 
Were  fed,  and  feafted  here  ; 
And  millions  more,  (till  on  the  way, 
Around  the  board  appear. 

£  All  things  are  ready,  come  away, 
Nor  weak  excufes  frame  ; 
Crowd  to  your  places  at  the  feaft, 
And  blefs  the  founder's  name. 

HYMN       55.     Invitation* 

1  r  1  AHE-King  of  heav'n  a  feaft  has  made, 
JL       And  to  his  much  lov'd  friends, 
The  faint,  the  famifli'd,  and  the  fad, 
His  invitation  fends. 

%  Lo,  at  thy  gracious  bidding,  Lord, 
Tho'  vile  and  bafe  we  come, 
O,  fpeak  the  reconciling  word. 
And  welcome  wand'rers  home. 

3  Impart  to  all  thy  flock  below 

The  bleflings  of  thy  death : 
On  ev'ry  mourning  foul  beftow 
Thy  love,  thy  hope,  thy  faith. 

4  May  each,  with  ftrength  from  heav'n  endu'd, 

Say,  "  My  beloved's  mine ; 
"  I  eat  his  flefh,  and  drink  his  blood, 
li  In  figns  of  bread  and  wine." 


320  HYMN      LVI,  LVIL 

HYMN     56.  Preparation. 
1   T^  TERNAL  King,  enthron'd  above, 
X-J  Look  down  in  faithfulnefs  and  love, 
Prepare  our  hearts  to  feek  thy  face, 
And  grant  us  tfiy  reviving  grace. 

2.  Long  have  we  heard  the  joyful  call, 
But  yet  our  faith  and  love  are  fmali ; 
.Our  hearts  are  torn  with  worldly  cares, 
And  all  our  pa'hs  are  fill'd  with  fnare*. 

3  Unworthy  to  ppproach  thy  throne, 
Our  truft  is  fix'd  on  Chrift  alone; 
In  him  thy  covenant  ftands  fecure, 
And  will  from  age  to  age  endure. 

4  O  let  us  hear  thy  pard'ning  voice, 
And  bid  our  mourning  hearts  rejoice ; 
Revive  our  fouls,  our  faith  renew, 
Prepare  for  duties  now  in  view. 

5  Make  all  our  fpices  flow  abroad, 
A  grateful  incenfe  to  our  God  : 
Let  hope  and  love  and  joy  appear, 
And  ev'ry  grace  be  active  here. 

HYMN     £7.  Preparation. 

C  rpHE  broken  bread,  thebleffed  cup. 

On  which  we  now  are  call'd  to  fup. 
Without  thy  help  and  grace  divine, 
Will  prove  no  more  than  bread  and  wine. 

2  But  come  great  Mailer  of  the  feaft, 
Difpenfe  thy  grace  to  ev'ry  gueft  ; 
Direct  our  views  to  Calvary, 

And  help  us  to  remember  thee. 

3  Let  us  with  light  and  truth  be  bleft, 
That  on  thy  bofom  we  may  reft  ; 
And  at  thy  fupper  each  may  learn, 
Thy  broken  body  to  difcern. 


H     Y     M    N      LVII1,   LIX.         321 

4  O  that  our  fouls  may  now  be  fed 
With  Chiiii  bimfelf  the  living  bread  ; 
That  we  the-cov'nant  may  renews 
And  to  our  vows  be  rend'red  true  i. 

HYMN     53.     fPepaM 

1  T    ET  me  with  light  and^ruth  be  Llefs'd. 
JL^     O  let  them  lead  the  w^y} 

'Till  on  thy  holy  hill  I  reft. 

And  in  thy  temple  pray  . 

Frefh  altars  then  I'll  raife  N^, 

To  God  ;  and  fongs  of  praife 
To  him,  who  is  my  only  joy,    *  ^ 

Shall  all  my  grateful  hours  employ. 

2  Why  then  carl  down  my  foul,  andhvhy 

So  much  opprefs'd  with  care  ? 
On  God,  thy  God,  for  aid  rely, 

Who  will  thy  ilate  repair : 

On  him  alone  depend, 

For  he's  thy  covenant  friend  ; 
The  praife  of  him  thou  yet  (halt  fing, 
Who  is  thy  health's  eternal  fpring. 

ii     Y     M     N      50.      The  Mcmori&l  of  our  ah 
Jcni  Lord. 

1  YESUS  is  gone  above  the  fides:, 

J    Where  our  weak  fenies  reach  him  not; 

And  carnal  objecls  court  our  eyes, 

To  thruft  our  Saviour  from  our  thought, 

2  He  knows  what  wand'ring  hearts  we  have. 
Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face  : 

And,  to  refrefh  our  minds,  he  gave 
Thefe  kind  memorials  of  his  grace, 

3  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  fpread 
With  his  own  fiefh  and  dying-  blood, 

F£ 


322  H     Y     M    N      LX. 

We  on  the  rich  provifion  feed, 

And  tafte  the  wine  and  blefs  our  God. 

4  Let  finful  fweets  be  all  forgot, 
And  earth  grow  lefs  in  our  efleem  ; 
Chrift  and  his  love  fill  ev'ry  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fix'd  on  him. 

£  While  he  is  abfen*  from  our  fight, 
Tis  to  prepare  our  fouls  a  place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heav'nly  light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  face. 

6  Our  eyes  look  upwards  to  the  hills 

Whence  our  returning  Lord  fhall  come  ; 
We  wait  thy  chariot's  awful  wheels, 
To  fetch  our  longing  fpirits  home. 

HYMN     6o.     The  Love  o/ChriJt. 

l   TTOW  condefcending,  and  how  kind, 
Jfi      Was  God's  eternal  Son  ! 
Our  mis'ry  reach'd  his  heav'nlv  mind, 
And  pity  brought  him  down. 

2  When  juftice,  by  our  fins  provok'd, 

Drew  forth  his  dreadful  fword, 
He  gave  his  foul  up  to  the  ftroke, 
Without  a  murm'ring  word. 

3  Here  we  receive  repeated  feals 

Of  Jefus'  dying  love  : 
Hard  is  the  wretch  that  never  feels 
One  foft  affection  move. 

4  Here  let  our  hearts  begin  to  melf, 

While  we  his  death  record, 
And,  with  our  joy  for  pardon'd  guilt, 
Mourn  that  we  piercld  the  Lord. 


HYMN      LXI,     LXII. 


323 


H     Y     M     N     6t.      Chrift  the  Bread  of  Life 

1  "  "    ET  us  adore  th'  eternal  Word, 
I  j      Tis  he  our  fouls  hath  fed  ; 

Thou  art  our  living  ftream,  O  Lord, 
And  thdu  th'  immortal  bread. 

2  Blefs'd  be  the  Lord,  that  gives  his  flefli 

To  nourifn  dying  men  ; 
And  often  fpreads  his  table  fre(h, 
Left  we  mould  faint  again. 

3  Our  fouls  mall  draw  their  heav 'nly  breach, 

Whiift  Jefus  finds  fupplies  : 
Nor  mail  our  graces  fink  to  death, 
For  Jefus  never  dies. 

4  The  God  of  mercy  be  ador'd 

Who  calls  our  fouls  from  death v 
Who  faves  by  his  redeeming  word 
And  new  creating  breath. 

.5  To  praife  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
And  Spirit  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
Let  faints  and  angels  join. 

H     Y     M     N      62.      Pardon  fealcd* 

i    T    O.RD,  how  divine  thy  comforts  are ! 
1  y     How  heav'nly  is  the  plac:e 
Where  Jefus  fpreads  the  facred  feafi 
Of  his  redeeming  grace. 

2  There  the  rich  bounties  of  our  God9 
And  fweeteft  glories  mine  ; 
There  Jefus  fays,  that  lam  his, 
And  my  Beloved's  mine. 

£  Here,  (fays  the  kind  redeeming  Lord, 
And  (hews  his  wounded  fide) 

F  f  z 


H  Y  M  N     LXIII,  LXIV,  LXV. 

See  here  the  firing  of  all  your  joys  % 
That  opened  when  1  dyd. 

4  To  him  that  waih'd  us  in  his  blood, 
Be  everlafting  praife, 
Salvation,  honour,  glory,  pow'r, 
Eternal  as  his  days. 

H     Y     M     N     63.     The  Love  of  Chrifi. 

1  'r  £  ^W.AS  his  own  love  that  made  him  bleecf, 

JL     That  nail'd  him  to  the  curfed  tree  ; 
JT\vas  his  own  love  this  table   fpread 
For  fuch  unworthy  gue/is  as  we. 

:;  Then  let  us  tafte  the  Saviour's  love; 
Come,  faith,  and  feed  upon  the  Lord  ; 
With  glad  conient  our  lips  mail  move, 
And  fweet  Hofannas  crown  the  board. 

HYMN       64.        Self  dedication   at  the 
Lord's  Table. 

CRD,  am  I  thine,  entirely  thine  ? 
Purchas'd  and  fav'd  by  blood  divine  ? 
With  full  confent  thine  I  would  be, 
And  cwn  thy  fov 'reign  right  in  me. 

2  Thee  my  blefs'd  mailer,  now  I  call, 
And  confecrate  to  thee  my  all ; 
Lord,  let  me  live  and  die  to  thee, 
Be  thine  thro'  ail  eternity. 

11     Y     hi     N     6^.      Faith,  Hope  and  Love, 

«    r  I  "HE  blefl  memorials  of  thy  grief, 
JL       The  fnfFrings  of  thy  death, 
We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive  ^ 
Bat  wo  aid  receive  wiihfaith. 

2  The  tokens  fent  us  to  relieve 
Our  fpirhs  when  they  droop, 


H    Y     M".   N-      LXVI.  325 

We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive  j 
But  would  receive  with  hope. 

3  The  pledges  thou  waft  pleas'd  to  leave. 

Oar  mournful  minds  to  move, 
We  come,  dear  Saviour,  to  receive;. 
But  would  receive  with  love. 

4  Here  in  obedience  to  thy  word 

We  take  the  bread  and  wine  ; 
The  utmoft  we  can  do,  dear  Lord,. 
For  all  beyond  is  thine, 

5  Increafe  our  faith,  and  hope,  and  love; 

Lord,  give  us  all  that's  good  : 

We  would  thy  full  falvation  prove, 

And  {hare  thy  fie  th  and  blood, 

H  Y  M  N     66.     Struggling  againjl  Unbelief. 

1  "FJITY  ahelplefs  fmner,  Lord,. 

Who  would  believe  thy  gracious  word  I 
Who  owns  his  hean,   with  fhame  and  grief, 
A  fink  of  fin  and  unbelief, 

2  Lord,  in  thy  houfe  I  read  there's  room  ; 
And  vent 'ring  hard  behold  I. come  : 
But  can  there,  Saviour  !   can  there  he, 
Among,  thy  children  room  for  me? 

3  I  eat  the  bread,. and  drink  the  wine : 
But  oh  !    my  foul  wants  more  than  fign0 
1  faint  ;  unle's  I  feed  on  thee, 

And  drink  thy  blood  as  fhed  for  me. 

4  For  finners,  Lord,  thou  cam 'ft  to  bleed  : 
And  I'm  a  finner  vile  indeed  ! 

Lord,  1  believe  thy  grace  is  free; 
O  !   magnify  thy  grace  in  me. 


>zo    HYMN      LXVlf;  LaVIIL- 

H     Y     M     N      6y.     dpproprialicm. 

1  r  |  ^HAT  doleful  night  before  his  death, 

The  Lamb  for  fmners  ilain 
Did  almoil  win  his  la'cil  breath 
This  folemn  feaft  ordain. 

2  To  keep  thy  feafl,  Lord,  we  are  met: 

And  to  remember  ihee. 
Help  each  poor  trembler  to  repeat. 
For  mi,    he  dy'd,  for  me. 

j  Thy  fufT'rings,  Lord,  each  facrcd  figu 
To  our  remembrance  brings: 
We  eat  the  bread,  and  drink  the  wine  ; 
But  think  on  nobler  things. 

.|  O,  tune  our  tongues,  and  fet  in  frame 
Each  heart  that  pants  for  thee, 
To  fmg,  "  Hofanna  to  the  Lamb, 
"  The  Lamb  that  dy'd  for  me." 

H  Y  M  N     CS.     We  celebrate  His  dying  lov 

i     TESUS,  once  for  tinners  {lain, 
J    From  the  dead  was  rais'd  again  '>■ 
And  in  heav'n  is  now  fet  down 
With  his  Father  on  his  throne. 

2  There  he  reigns  a  King  fupreme, 
We  ihall  alio  reign  with  him. 
Feeble  fouls,  be  not  difmay'd  ; 
Truli  in  his  Almighty  aid. 

3  He  has  made  an  end  of  fin  ; 

And  his  blood  hath  wahYd  us  clean 
Fear  rot  ;    he  is  ever  near; 
Now,  ev'n  now,  he's  with  us  here. 

4  T>  us  affembling,    we   by  faith, 
Till  he  come,  ihew  forth  his  death* 


H     Y     M    N       LXIX.  327. 

OF  his  body  bread's  the  fign  ; 
And  we  view  his  blood  in  wine. 

s;  Saints  on  earth,  with  faints  above, 
Celebrate  his  dying  love. 
And  let  evVy  ranfom'd  foul 
Sound  his  praife  from  pole  to  pole. 

H     Y     M    N       69.     The  Go/pel  Fea/k 

1  TTOWrich  are  thy  provifions,   Lord  I 
II  Thy  table  ftim i ill 'd  from  above; 
The  fruits  of  life  o'erfpread  the  board, 
The  cap  o'erflows  with  heav'nly  love* 

2  Thine  ancient  family,  the  Jews, 
Were  fir  ft  invited  to  the  feaf* : 
We  humbly  take  what  they  refsfe^ 
And  Gentiles  thy  falvation  tafte. 

3  We  are  the  poor,  the  blind,  the  lame, 
And  help  was  far,  znodeaih  was  nigh  ! 
But,  at  the  gofpel  call,  we  came, 
AndevVy  want  receiv'd  fupply.. 

4  From  the  high  way  that  leads  to  hell, 
From  paths  of  darknefs;and  defpair, 
Lord,  we  are  come  with  thee  to  dwell. 
Glad  to  enjoy  thy  prefence  here. 

j  What  {hall  we  pay  th'  eternal  Son, 
That  left  the  bea-v'n  oi  his  abode, 
And  to  this  wretched  earth  came  down, 
To  bring  us  wand  Vers  back  to  God; 

6  It  cofthim  death,  to  fave  our  lives  5 
To  buy  our  fouls,  it  cod  his  own  ; 
And  all  the  unknown  joys  he  gives, 
Were  bough:  with  agonies  unknown* 


3*8        HYMN      LXX,  LXXL 

j  Our  everlafting  love  is  due 

To  him  that  ranfom'd  finners  loft ; 
And  pity'd  rebels,  when  he  knew 
The  vaft  expence  his  love  would  cofl. 

8  To  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Be  honour,  praife,  and  glory  giv'n 
By  all  on  earth,  and  all  in  heav'n. 

HYMN       70.       Not  afliamedqf  Chifi 
Crucified. 

1      AT  thy  command,  our  dearefl  Lord, 
JLJL  Here  we  attend  thy  dying  feaft ; 
Thy  blood,  like  wine,  adorns  thy  board, 
And  thine  own  flefh  feed*  ev'ry  guefl. 

2.  Our  taith  adores  thy  bleeding  love, 
And  trufts  for  life  in  one  that  dy'd ; 
We  hope  for  heav'nly  crowns  above, 
From  a  Redeemer  crucify 'd. 

*  Let  the  vain  world  pronounce  its  fhame,. 
And  fling  their  fcandals  on  the  caufe  : 
We  cotne  to  boaft  our  Saviour's  name, 
And  make  our  triumphs  in  his  crofs. 

4  With  joy   we  tell  the  fcoffing  age, 
He  that  was  dead  has  left  his  tomb, 
He  lives  above  their  utmoft  rage, 
And  we  are  waiting  till  he  come. 

HYMN       71.     Uofanna. 

\    OHOUT  and  proclaim  the  Saviour's  love, 
|J      Ye  faints  that  tafie  his  wine  : 
Join  with  your  kindred  faints  above, 
In  loud  Ho/annas  join. 


H     Y     M     N       LXXIL  309 

2  A  thoufand  glories  to  our  God 

Who  gives  fuch  joy  as  this  .; 
Hofanna  !  let  it  found  abroad, 
And  reach  where  Jefus  is. 

3  To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghofr, 

The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,   as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  mall  be  evermore. 


H     Y     M     N       72.     Thankfewni^ 

ORD,  at  thy  table  I  behold 
jl     The  wonders  of  thy  grace  j-     . 
But  mod  of  all  admire  that  I 
Should  find  a  welcome  place  ; 

2  I  that  am  all  defil'd  with  fin, 

A  rebel  to  my  God  ; 

I  that  have  crucify'd  his  Son, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood. 

3  What  flrange  fitrprifrng  grace  is  this, 

That  fuch  a  foul  ha?  room  ! 
My  Saviour  takes  me  by  the  hand, 
My  Jefus  bids  me  come. 

4  Eat,  O  my  friends3    the  Saviour  cries. 

The  feaft  was  made  for  you  : 
For  you  I  groan'd,  and  bled,  and  dy'd, 
And  rofe,  and  triumph'd  too. 

5  With  trembling  faith,  and  bleeding  heart. 

Lord,  I  accept  thy  love  : 
'Tis  a  rich  banquet  I  have  had, 
What  will  it  be  above  ! 

6  Ye  faints  below,  and  hofts  of  heav'n*. 

Join  ail  your  praifmgpQw'rs : 


330  HYMN       LXXIII. 

No  theme  is  like  redeeming  love, 
No  Saviour  is  like  ours. 

7  Had  I  ten  thoufand  hearts,  dear  Lord, 

I'd  give  them  all  to  thee  : 
Had  1  ten  thoufand  tongues,  they  all 
Should  join  the  harmony. 

8  To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft, 

The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  mall  be  evermore. 

H     Y     M     N       73.    Thankfgivini. 

1  S^\  LORY  to  God  on  high  ; 

\JT     Our  peace  is  made  with  heav'n  ; 
The  Son  of  God  came  down  to  die, 
That  (in  might  be  forgiv'n. 

2  His  precious  blood  was  Died, 
His  body  bruis'd  for  fin  : 

Remember  this  in  eating  bread, 
And  this  in  drinking  wine. 

3  Approach  his  royal  board, 
In  his  rich  garments  clad  : 

Join  ev'ry  tongue  to  praife  the  Lord  ; 
And  ev'ry  heart  be  glad. 

4  The  Father  gives  the  Son  ; 
The  Son  his  flefh  and  blood  : 

The  Spir't  applies,  and  faith  puts  oa 
The  righteoufnefs  of   God. 

£       Sinners,  the  gift  receive  ; 

And  each  fay,  "  I  am  chief: 
"  Thou  know'Il,  O  Lord,  I  would  believe 
H  Ohi  help  my  unbelief." 


HYMN      LXXIV.  331 

6       Lord,   help  us  from  above  : 
The  pow'r  is  all  thy  own. 
Faith  is  thy  gift,  and  hope,   and  love  : 
For  of  ourfelves  we've  none. 

Hymn  74,  t§  the  end,  are  en  Mifcellaneous  Subjeds. 

H     Y     M     N       74.    The  Seafons  croxuned  with 
Go$dnefsi 

1  T?  TERNAL  fource  of  ev'ry  joy  ! 

1j  Thy  praife  (hall  ev'ry  voice  employ, 
While  in  thy  temple  we  appear 
To  hail  thee,  Sov'reign  of  the  year. 

2  Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 

Thy  hand  fupports  and  guides  the  whole  : 
The  fun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rife, 
And  darknefs  when  to  veil  the  fkies. 

3  The  flow'ry  fpring,  at  thy  command, 
Perfumes  the  air,  and  psints  the  land  ; 
The  fummer  rays  with  vigor  mine 
To  raife  the  corn  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4  Thy  hand,  in  autumn,  richly  pours 
Thro'  all  our  coafls  redundant  ftores ; 
While  winters  foften'd  by  thy  care, 
No  face  of  want  or  horror  wear. 

5  Seafons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days, 
Demand  fucceflive  fongs  of  praife  ; 

And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid, 
With  morning  light,  and  evening  made. 

6  Here  in  thy  houfe  let  incenfe  rife, 
And  circling  fabbaths  blefs  our  eyes, 
'Till  to  thofe  brighter  courts  we  foar, 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more. 


33*        H    Y     M    N      LXXV,  LXXVI* 

H     Y     M     N       75.     For  New- Year. 

i    /^  OD  of  our  lives,  thy  conflant  care 

VJ  Wiih  bleflings  crowns  each  op'ning  year  ; 
Our  guilty  lives  thou  doft  prolong, 
And  wake  anew  our  annual  [ong. 

2.   How  many  precious  fouls  are  fled 
To  the  vafl  regions  of  the  dead, 
Since  from  this  day  the  changing  fun 
Thro'  his  laft  yearly  period  run  ! 

3  Our  breath  is  thine,  eternal  God  ; 
'Tis  thine  to  fix  our  foul's  abode ; 
We  hold  our  lives  from  thee  alone, 
On  earth,   or  in  the  world  unknown.' 

4  To  thee  our  fpirits  we  reflgn  ; 

Make  them,  and  own  them  fiiil  as  thine  ; 
So  fhall  thy  fmile  fecure  from  fear, 
Tho'  death  mould  biail  the  riling  year. 

HYMN       y6.     Prayer  for  Bkjfmts  en  .  ' ■ 
New-Year. 

1  TJ  LESS,   O  Lord,  the  op'ning  year, 
JD  To  each  foul  aiTembled  here  : 
Clothe  thy  word  with  pow'r  divine, 
Make  us  willing  to  be  thine. 

2  Let  the  minds  of  all  our  youth 
Feel  the  force  of  facred  truth  ; 
While  the  gofpel  call  they  hear, 
May  they  iearn  to  love  and  fear. 

3  Where  thou  hafi  thy  work  begun, 
Give  new  ftrength  the  race  to  run  ; 
Scatter  darknefs,  doubts  and  fears, 
Wipe  away  the  mourners'  tears 


H     Y     M    -N      XCVll,   XCVIII.     345 

M  And  thofe  that  fit  in  darknefs  fee 
"  The  glory  of  the  Lord." 

HYMN     97.        Song  of  Mary. 

1  /^\UR  fouls  fhall  magnify  the  Lord, 
V_-/   In  God  the  Saviour  we  rejoice  ■; 
While  we  repeat  the  Virgin's  fong, 
May  the  fame  fpirit  tune  our  voice. 

2  Let  ev'ry  nation  call  her  blefsM-, 
And  endlefs  years  prolong  her  fame  ; 
But  God  alone  muft  be  ador'd  ; 
Holy  and  rev'rend  is  his  name. 

3  He  fpake  to  Abra'm  and  his  feed, 
In  thee  jliall  all  the  earth  be  blefs'd: 
The  mem'ry  of  that  ancient  word 
Lay  long  in  his  eternal  breaft. 

4  But  now  no  more  fhall  Ifr'el  wait* 
No  more  the  Gentiles  lie  forlorn  ; 
Lo,  the  defire  of  nations  comes  ; 
Behold  the  promis'd  feed  is  born! 

HYMN     98.       Song  of  Simeon, 

1  '       ORD,  let  thy  fervant  now  depart 
JLj     Into  thy  promis'd  reft  ; 
Since  my  expefting  eyes  have  been 

With   thy  falvation  blefs'd  ; 

2  Which  till  this  time  thy  favoured  faints 

And  prophets  only  knew, 
Long  fmce  prepar'd,  but  now  fet  forth 
In  all  the  people's  view. 

3  A  light,  to  (hew  the  heathen  world 

The  way  of  faving  grace, 
Alfo  the  light  and  g*ory  both 
Of  I/r'el's  chofen  race. 


34^  H     Y    M    N      XCIX. 

4  To  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghofr, 
The  God  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  fhail  be  evermore. 

H  Y  M  N     99.     A  Pro/peel  of  Eternity, 

1  T    O  !  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 
JLj  'Twixt  two  unbounded  feas  I  Hand, 

Yet  bow  infenfible  ! 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  fpace, 
Removes  me  to  yon  heav'nly  place, 
Or — (huts  me  up  in  hell. 

2  O  God,  my  inmofl  foul  convert, 
And  deeply  on  my  thoughtful  heart 

Eternal  things  imprefs; 
Give  me  to  feel  their  folemn  weight, 
And  fave  me  ere  it  be  too  late, 

Wake  me  to  righteoufnefs. 

3  Before  me  place,  in  bright  array, 
The  pomp  of  that  tremendous  day, 

When  thou  with  clouds  fhalt  come 
To  judge  the  nations  at  thy  bar  : 
And  tell  me,  Lord,  (hall  I  be  there 

To  meet  a  joyful  doom  ? 

4  Be  this  my  one  great  bus'nefs  here, 
With  holv  trembling,  holy  fear, 

To  make  my  calling  fure  ! 
Thine  utmoft  counfel  to  fulfil, 
Ami  fufFer-.aU  thy  righteous  will, 

And  to  the  end  endure  ! 

^  Then,  Saviour,  then  my  foul  receive, 
Tranfported  from  this  vale,  to  live 

And  reign  with  thee  above ; 
Where  faith  is  fweetly  loft  in  fight, 
And  hope,  in  full  fupreme  delight 
And  everlafting  love. 


HYMN        C.  347 

H     Y     M     N        100.     A  Covenant  God. 

1  "j"N  thee,  O  God,  we  put  our  trull, 

Thy  hands  have  form'd  r*s  from  the  dud  ; 
Tnou  had  preferv'd  us  to  this  hour, 
The  monuments  of  grace  and  pow'r. 

2  Thou  art  our  God,  our  cov'nant  God, 
By  oath  and  promife  feal'd  with  hlood  ; 
Through  faith  in  Chrifi  we  make  this  claim 
And  call  thee  by  that  bleffed  name. 

3  The  world  and  flsfhly  Jufts  comhi.ie, 
Our  faith  and  hope  to  undermine  ; 
While  fatan  joins  his  favage  pow'r 
Our  fouls  to  frighten  or  devour. 

4  Too  weak  in  our  own  ftrength  to  Hand, 
We  feek  protection  from  thy  hand  ; 
Their  dread  ailaults  and  rage  controul, 
And  in  thefe  conflicts  fave  our  foul, 

£    Encourag'd  by  thine  oath  and  word, 
We  dare  rely  upon  the  Lord  ; 
Grace -fhall  prevail  again  11  the  foe, 
And  God  will  bring  us  fafely  through. 

DOXOLOGIES. 

I. 

i    f^  LORY  to  God  the  Father's  name, 
vJT     Who  from  our  fmfui  race, 
Chofe  out  his  people  to  proclaim 
The  honours  of  his  grace. 

2  Glory  to  God  the  Son  be  paid, 

Who  dwelt  in  humble  clay, 
And,  to  redeem  us  from  the  dead, 
Gave  his  own  life  away. 

3  Glory  to  God  the  Spirit  give, 

From  whcfe  almighty  p^w'fi 

G  g  2 


34.8      D    O 

Our  fouls  the  heav'nly  birth  derive, 
And  blefs  the  happy  hour. 

4  Glory  to  God  that  reigns  above, 
Th'  eternal  Three  in  One, 
Who,  by  the  wonders  of  his  love, 
Has  made  his  nature  known. 
11. 

TO  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Be  honour,  praife,  and  glory  giv'n, 
By  all  on  earth,  and  all  in  heav'n. 
III. 

TO  Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghofl, 
The  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  fhali  be  evermore. 
IV. 

TO  praife  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
And  Spirit  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
Let  faints  and  angels  join. 
V. 

GIVE  to  the  Father  praife, 
Give  glory  to  the  Son, 
And  to  the  Spirit  of  his  grace 
Be  equal  honour  done. 
VI. 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne 
Perpetual  honours  raife. 
Glory  to  God  the  Son, 
To  God  the  Spirit  praife  : 
With  all  our  powVs, 
Eternal  King, 
Thy  name  we  bng, 
While  faith  adores; 


THE 


HEIDELBERG    H 


CATECHISM, 


O    R 


METHOD   of  INSTRUCTION' 

IN     THE 

CHRISTIAN    RELIGION, 

AS    THE    SAME   IS   TAUGHT  IN   THE 

REFORMED    CHURCHES   AND 

SCHOOLS    IN    HOLLAND. 

TOGETHER    WITH 

The  ARTICLES  of   FAITH,  and 
LITURGY   of  said  CHURCH. 


Tranflated  for  the  life  of  the  Reformed  Protefani 
Dutch  Church  of  the  Criy  of  New-York, 


I   H  E 

HEIDELBERGH  CATECHISM. 

I.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 

g.  1.  "|T  7HAT  is  thy  only  comfort  in  life  and 
Y  V  death  ? 
A.  That  1  with  *  body  and  foul,  both  in  life  and 
death,  ^  am  not  my  own,  but  belong  +  unto  my 
faithful  Saviour  Jefus  Chrift,  who  with  his  pre- 
cious +  blood  hath  fully  ||  fatisfied  for  all  my  fins, 
and  delivered  f  me  from  all  the  power  of  the 
devil  ;  and  fo  preferves  me,  **  that  without  the 
will  of  my  heavenly  Father,  not  a  hair  ^  can 
fall  from  my  head  ;  yea,  that  all  things  muft  be 
ft  fubfervient  to  my  falvation,  and  therefore  by 
his  holy  Spirit,  healfo  affures  me  ^+  of  eternal  life, 
and  makes  ||  |  me  fincerely  willing  and  ready, 
henceforth  to  live  unto  him. 

*  J  Cor.  6.  jg,  20.       Heb.  a.  14,  15,  f  f  Rom.  8.  z%. 
$  Rom.  14.  7,  8>  o.     **  John  6.  39.  an!         Xtz  Cor.  «•  aa. 
■f  I  Cor.  3.  23.                   10.  28,  29,  and  5.  5. 

%   1  Per.  i.  18,  19.       §§  Luke  a  1.  18.  []||   Rom.  8.   14. 

jj  1  John  I.  7.  Mat.   10.  30.  *nd  7.  22. 

U  1  John  3.  8. 

g-  2.  /fow  fliawj/  things  are  neccffary  for  thee  to 
biowy  that  thou,  enjoying  this  comfort,  mayjtlive  and 
die  happily  ? 

A.  Three;  *  the  firft,  how  great  §  my  fins  and 
miferies  are  :  the  fecond,  how  1  may  be  delivered  f 
from  all  my  fins  and  miferies :  the  third,  how  I 
fhall  exprefs  my  gratitude  J  to  God  for  fuch  de- 
liverance. 

*  Luke  24.  47.  $  John  9.  4r.  Rom.  f  John  17.  3. 

1  Cvr.  6.  io,  11.         3.10,19.  jj;  Eph,  5.  8>  9,  10, 


Of  the  Mifery  of  Man.  351 

THE   FIRST  PART. 
Of    the   MISERY  of    MAN. 

II.  LOR  D's     DAY. 

Q.  3.  Whence  knoweft  thou  thy  miftry  ? 

A.  Out  of  the  law  of  God.* 

Rom-  3.20. 

g.  4.  What  doth  the  law  of  God  require  of  us  ? 

A.  Chrift  teaches  us  that  briefly,  Mat.  xxii.  37 
— 40.  "  Thou  (halt  love  the  Lord  thy  God  with 
"  all  thy  heart,  with  all  thy  foul,  with  all  thy 
"  mind,  and  with  all  thy  ftrength."  *  This  is  the 
firft  and  the  great  command,  and  the  fecond  is 
like  to  this,  "  Thou  fhalf  love  thy  neighbour  as 
"  thyfelf."  On  thefe  two  commands  hang  the 
whole  law  and  the  prophets. 

*  Luke  10.  27. 

Q.  ,5.  Canfl  thou  keep  all  thefe  things  perfeclly? 
A,  In  no  wife ;  *  for   I  am  prone  by  nature  to 
hate  God  and  my  neighbour  §. 

*  Rom.  3.  10.  1  John  1.8.  §  Rom.  8.  7.  Tit.  3.  3. 

III.  L  O  R  D's    DAY. 

Q .  6.  Did  God  then  create  man  Jo  wictied  and 
perverje  ? 

A.  By  no  means ;  but  God  created  man  good, 

*  and  after  his  own  image,  in  §  righteoufnefs  and 
true  holinefs,  that  he  might  rightly  know  God  his 
Creator,  heartily  love  him,  and  live  with  him  in 
eternal  happinefs  to  glorify  and  praife  him  t. 

*  Gen.  i«  31.  Co'.  3.   10.  •{■  Eph.   1.  6. 
§  Gen.  1.26,27,           Eph. 4.  24.  1  Cor,  6.  20. 

Q.  7.  Whence  then  proceeds  this  depravity  of  hu- 
man nature  ? 

A.  From  the  fall  and  difobedience  of  our  mil 


352  Uf  the  Mijery  oj  Man. 

parents,  Adam  and  Eve,  *  in  Paradife;  hence  our 
nature  is  become  fo  corrupt,  that  we  are  all  con- 
ceived and  born  in  fin  §. 

*  Gen.  3.  6.  Pvom.  5.  12,  18,  19.       §  Pf.  51,  5.  Gen.  5.  jv 

0.  8.  Are  we  then  fo  corrupt  that  we  are  wholly 
incapable  of  doing  any  good,  and  inclined  to  all 
wicktdnefs  ? 

A.  Indeed  we  are  ;  *  except  we  are  regenerat- 
ed by  the  Spirit  of  God  §. 

•  Gen.  6.  5.  Job.  14.  4.  and  1 5,  14,  16. 
§  John  3.  5.  Eph.  2.  5. 


IV.    L  O  R  D's    DAY. 

Q.  9.  Doth  not  God  then  do  injufice  to  man,  by 
requiring  from  him  in  his  law,  that  which  he  cannot 
perform  ? 

A.  Not  at  all  :  *  For  God  made  man  capable 
§  of  performing  it :  but  man,  by  the  infligation 
+  of  the  devil,  and  his  own  wilful  difobedience, 
J  deprived  himfelf  and  all  his  pofierity  of  thofe 
divine  gifts. 

*  Ecc!.  7.  29.  -f  Gen.  3.  4,  7* 

§  Eph.  4.  24.  Col.  3.  10.  %  Rom.  5.  12. 

g.  10.  Will  God  fufferfuch  dif obedience  and  re- 
bellion to  go  unpunified  ? 

A.  By  no  means  :  *  but  is  terribly  difpleafed  § 
with  our  original  as  well  as  a6lual  fins  ;  and  will 
punifh  them  in  his  juft  judgment  temporally  and 
eternally,  as  he  hath  declared,  t  '«  Curfed  is  every 
"  one  that  continueth  not  in  all  things,  which 
"  are  written  in  the  book  of  the  law,  to  do  them.'* 

*Pf.  55.     §  Rom.  1.  i8.Deut.  i%.  15.  Heb.  9.27, 
4-  Deu:.  27.  26.  Gal.. 3*  10. 

0.  11.  Is  not  God  then  alfo  merciful  ? 


Of  Mans  D  diver  an  ce.        -  353 

A.  God  is  indeed  merciful,*  but  a) fo  jufl ;  § 
therefore  his  juffice  requires,  +  that  fin  which  is 
committed  againil  ihe  mod  high  majefty  of  God, 
be  aifo  puhifhed  wiih  extreme>  that  is,  with  ever- 
la fling  i  punifhment,  both  of  body  and  foul. 

*  Ex.  34.   6.     §  Ex.   20.  5.  Job    34.  10,  11.    f    Pf.  5,  5» 
X  Gen,  2.  17.  Rom.  6.   23. 


THE     SECOND    PART. 

Of    MAN's    DELIVERANCE. 
V.     L  O  R  D  's      DAY. 

0.  12.  Since  then,  by  the  righteous  judgment  of 
God,  we  dftrve  temporal  and  eternal  pumfJunenl, 
is  there  no  way  by  which  we  may  e/'cape  that  punifli- 
ment,  and  be  again  received  into  favour  ? 

A.  God  will  have  his  juftice  *  fatisfied  ;  anJ 
therefore  we  muft  make  this  full  §  fatisfaclion, 
either  by  ourfelves,  or  by  another. 

*  Ex.  20.  5.      §  Roir.  8.  3.  2  Cor.  5.  14,15. 

0.  13.  Can  we  ourfelves  then  make  this  falis- 
faclion  ? 

A.  By  no  means ;  *  but  on  the  contrary  we  § 
daily  increafe  our  debt. 

*  Job  9.  2,  3.   and  15.   14,  15.,  16.  §  Mat.  6.  12.  Ifa.  64.  6. 

Q.  14.  Can  there  then  be  found  any  where,  one 
who  is  a  mere  creature,  able  to  fatisfy  for  us  ? 

A.  None  5  for  fir  ft,  God  will  not  *  punifh  any 
other  creature  for  the  fin  which  man  hath  com- 
mitted;  and  further,  no  mere  creature  can  fuflaiti 
the  burden  of  God's  eternal  wrath  again  ft  fm,  fo 
as  to  §  deliver  others  from  it. 

*  Heb.  2.   14,   1 5.     §  Pf,  130.  3.  and  49.  8,  9. 

0.  15.  What  fort  of  a  mediator  and  deliverer 
then  muji  we  feek  for? 


354  Of  Man's  Deliverance. 

A.  For  one  who  is  very  man,  *  and  perfectly 
righteous  ;  and  yet  more  powerful  than  all  crea- 
tures ;   that  is,  one  who  is  alfo  very  J  God. 

*  J  Cor.  j 5.  21.  R.  m.  8.3-    §  Rom.  9.  5.  lfa.  7.  14. 

VI.     L  0~R'DTr  DAY. 

0.  16.  Why  mnji  he  be  Very  man,  and  alfo  per- 
fectly righteous  ? 

A.  Becaufe  thejufliceof  God  requires  that  the 
fame  human  nature,  which  hath  finned,  fhould  * 
hkewife  make  fatisiaclion  for  fin  ;  and  one  who 
is  himfeif  a  (inner  §  cannot  fatisfy  for  others. 

*  Rom.  5.   12,  15.     §  1  Pet.  3.  iS.  Ifa.  53.  n. 

0.  17.  Why  mufl  he  in  one  perfon  be  alfo  very 
God? 

A.  That  he  might,  by  the  power  of  his  God- 
head, *  fuRain  in  his  human  nature,  the  burthen 
of  God's  wrath  ;  and  might  §  obtain  for,  and  re- 
ilore  to  us,  righ'eoufnefs  and  life. 

*  I  Pet.  3.   18.  A&s  s.  24.  Ifa.  53.  8. 

$  1  John  1.  2.  J«.  23.   6.  2  Tin..  1.  10.  Johi  6.  51* 

0.  18.  Who  then  is  that  mediator,  who  is  in  one 
per/on  both  very  God,  and  a  real  righteous  man  9 

A.  Our  Lord  Jefus  Chriii,  *  "  who  of  God  is 
made  unto  §  us  wifdom,  and  righteoufnefs,  and 
fanclifkation,  and  redemption." 

*  Mat.  1.  23.  1  Tim.  3.  16.  Luke  2.  11.    $  1  Cor.  1.  30. 

g.   lo.  Whence  knowejl  thou  this  ? 

A.  From  the  holy  gofpel  which  God  himfeif 
revealed  firft  in  Paradife;  *  and  afterwards  pub- 
lifhed  by    the  patriarchs  §  and  prophets,  and  was 

*  Gen.  3.  15. 

§  Gen.  zz.  *7>  18,  and  28.  14.  Rom.  1.  ?,,  Ilcb.  r.  U 


Of  Mans  Deliverance*  355. 

pleafed  to  reprefent  it,  by  the  fliadows+of  facri- 
fices  and  the  other  ceremonies  of  the  law  ;  and 
Jaflly,  has  accompliihed  it  \  by  his  only  begotten 
Sen. 

f  Jchn  5.46.  Ke'j.  10.  7,  .8.     %  %j>'Wk  10.  4.  Heb,  13.  8. 

VII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  20.  'Are  all  men  then,  as  they  perijhecl  in 
Adam,  fayed  by  Chrift  ? 

A.  No;  only  *  th'ofe  who  are  ingrafted  into 
him  §  and  receive  all  his  benefits,  by  a  true  faith. 

*  Mat.  t.  21.  IU,  53 .   11. 

§  John  1.  12,  13.  Rem.  11.  20.  Ktb.  ro.  39. 

Q.   21.     What  is  true  faith? 

A.  True  faith  is  net  only  a  certain  knowledge, 

*  whereby  I  hoid  for  truth  ail  that  God  §  has  re- 
veaied  to  us  in  his  word,  but  alfo  an  allured  f  con- 
fidence, which  the  Holy  t  Ghoft  works  by  the 
gofpel,  ||  in  my  heart;  that  not  only  to  others, 
but  to  me  alfo,  5  remiffion  of  fin,  everlafling 
righteoufnefs  **  and  falvation,  are  freely  given 
by  God,  §§  merely  of  grace,  only  for  the  fake  of 
Chrifl's  merits. 

*  John  6.  69.  John  17.  3.  Heb.  11.  3,  6.  §  Rom.  2.  iS,  19;  20. 
•f  Rom.  4.  16,  205   2i-  Hcb.  11.   1,  E.;h.  3.  12.      Ro/n.  1.   16. 

1  Cor.  1.  21.    A&s  16.  14.  Mat;    16.  17.  J  hjs  3.5. 
J  Ro-n.  10.  14,  17.  \\  Mat.  9.  z.  f[  Rom.  5.  1.   **   Gii.  2.  20. 
^  Rom.  3.  24,  25,  26.' 

g.  22.  What  is  then  necejfury  for  a  chriflian  to 
believe  ? 

A.  All  things  *  promifed  us  in  the  gofpel, 
which  the  articles  of  our  Catholic  undoubted 
chriftian  faun  briefly  teach  us. 

*  John  20.  31.  Mat,  23,  10,  20, 


35 5  Of  Man's  Deliverance. 

Q.  23.  What  are  thefe  articles  ? 
A.  I.    I  believe  in  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  ma- 
her  of  heaven  and  earth. 

II.  And  in  Jefus  Chrifl,  his  only  begotten  Son, 
our  Lord: 

III.  ) rVho  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Gh of,  born 
oj  the  Virgin  Mary  ; 

IV.  Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate ;  was  cruci- 
fied, dead  and  buried :  He  defended  into  hell: 

V.  The  third  day  he  rofe  again  from  the  dead : 

VI.  He  afcended  into  heaven,  and  fitteth  at  the 
right  hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty  : 

VII.  From  thence  he  f mil  come  to  judge  the 
quick  and  the  chad : 

VIII.  /  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghojl : 

IX.  /  believe  an  holy  Catholic  church  :  the  com- 
munion cf  faints  : 

X.  The  forgivenefs  of  fins  : 
XL   The  refurreclion  of  the  body: 
.XU.  And  the  life  eve?  laf ling.     Amen. 

■'  

VIII.     LORD'S     DAY. 

Q.  24.   How  are  thefe  articles  divided  ? 

A.  Into  three  parts;  the  firft  is  of  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  our  creation  ;  *  the  fecoad  of  God  the 
Son,  and  our  redemption  ;  §  the  third  of  God  the 
Holy  Giioit,  and  our  fancT:ification.+ 

•  Gtn.  It     §  1  Ptt.  1.  18,  19.     f   1  Ptf.  1.  21,  22. 

0.  25.  Since  there  is  only  but  one  *  divine  effenct, 
'  zukv  fpeakefl  thou  of  Faiher,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghioflf 

%  Becaufe  God  hath  fo  §  revealed  himfelr  in 
his  word,  that  thefe  three  didina  perfons  are  the 
one  only  true  and  eternal  God. 

*  Deut.  6.  4, 

$  Gen    x.x6.  Ha.  61.  i.John  14.  16,  17.  1  J0bfl5.fi  J6hnf<  18. 
Mat.  28.  19    2  Cor.  13.  14. 


Of  God  the  Father.  "357 

Of    GOD    the    FATHER. 
IX.     LOR  D's    D  A  Y. 

|J.    26.  What  behevejl  thou,  token  tkmfiyzfl,  "  I 

-Lieys  in  God  the  Father  Almighty, 

"  MAKER  OS  HEAVEN  AND  EARTH? 

A.  That  the  eternal  Father  of  cur  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  (who  *  of  nothing  made  heaven  and  earth, 
with  all  that  is  in  them  ;  v. ho  likewife  upholds  and 
\  governs  the  fame  by  his  eternal  eounfel  and  pro- 
vidence) is  for  the  fake  of  Chrift  his  Son,  my  f 
God,  and  my  Father  ;  on  whom  I  rely  fo  entirely, 
that  1  have  no  doubt,  but  he  will  provide  me  with 
all  things  neceflary  %  for  foul  and  body  :  and  fur- 
ther that  he  will  make  whatever  evils  he  fends  up- 
on me,  in  this  valley  of  tears,  jj  turn  out  to  my 
advantage;  for  he  is  able  to  do  it,  being  Almigh- 
ty 5  God  and  willing,  being  a  **  faithful  Father, 

*  Gen.  1  and  %.  Pfalm  33.  6. 

§  PA  115.  3.  Mst.  10.  29.  Heb,  1.  3.  John  5.  17, 

t  j  hn  1.  12.  Rem.  8.  15,  16.Gai.4-  5,  6,Eph.  2.  5,  1  John  3. 1, 

j  Pf.  55.  22,  Mat.  6.  26.     }J  Rom.  8.  28.     q  Rem.  10.  12, 

**  Ma:.  4.  26.  2«d  7^9,  ic,  11. 


X.    LORD'S    DAY. 

Q.  27.  What  dojl  thou  mean  by  the  providence  of 
God? 

A.  The  Almighty  and  every  where  prefent 
power  of  God  ;  *  whereby,  as  it  were  by  his  hand 
he  §  upholds  and  governs  heaven,  earth,  and  all 
crea-.ures  ;  fo  that  herbs  and  grafs,  rain  +  and 
drought,  fruitful  +  and  barren  years,  meat  and 
drink,  ||  health  and  ficknefs  %.  riches   and  poverty, 

*    *a.  17.  *$  z%  a7,  *&.    %  Heb.  7.  3.     +  J«~-  5>  *4« 
%Aa.H-rh      jJ-JoJw9.  3-     f  P*ov.  22.  a,  Job  x,  sf. 


353  Of  God  the  Son. 

yea  all  things  **  come,  not  by  chance,  but  by  his 
fatherly  hand. 

**  Mat.  10. 29,  30.  Eph.  1.  1  x. 

Q.  28.  What  advantage  is  it  to  vs  to  know  thai 
God  lias  crated,  and  by  his  providence,  doth Jiill 
vphold  all  things  ? 

A.  That  we  may  be  patient  in  ar!verf:?y,  * 
thankful  §  in  profptruy  ;  and  that  in  all'  things, 
which  may  heicafter  befal  its,  we  place  our  firm 
, +  ituft  in  our  faithful  God  and  Father,  that  no- 
thing dial!  \  feparate  us  from  his  love,  fince  all 
creatines  are  (9  in  his  hand,  that  without  his  will 
t  x\  ||  cannot  fo  much  as  move. 

*  R  m.  <;•  $.  P'  39.  10.     $  Deut.  2.  10.  1  Thef  5.  i*. 

i-  R  it.  5   4    5    6«     X  Ropi    8.  3s,  39. 

J_  Joa  1,  i2j  .n,  2.  6.  M*u.  8.  31.  If*.   10.   15. 


Of    GOD    the    SON. 
XI.     LORD'S     DAY. 

(9-  29.  /T7/ >  zY  m<?  Sl n  oj  Cod  called  Jesus,  that 
is  a  Saviour? 

A.  Bccaufe  he  faveth  us,  nnddelivereth  t-s  from 
oir  *  luis  ;  and  Ijkewife,  becaufe  we  ought  not  to 
fetk!  neither  can  find  §  falvaiioii  in  any  ether. 

*  Matt.   X.  21.        §  AC."  4.    12. 

0.  30.  Dofuch  then  fclieze  in  Jefus  the  only 
Saviour,  zc1 0  I  'k  their  Jalvation  and  hap  bin  :fs  of 
faints,  cj  themftUes  or  any  where  elje? 

A.  They  do  not ;  for  though  they  boaft  of  him 
in  words,  yet  in  deeds  they  deny  *  Jefus  the  only 
deliverer  and  Saviour  ;  for  one  of  thefc  two  things 
mud  be  true,  that  either  Jcfus  is  not  a  complete 

•   j  Cor.  I.   13,  31,    Gal    $   4. 


OJ  God  the  Son.  359 

Saviour:  or  that  they  who  bv  a  true  fayh  receive 
this  Saviour,  mud  find  all  things  in  him  §  neceifury 
to  their  falvation. 

§  rieb.  12.  a.  Ifa.  5. 6,  7.  Co!.  1.  19,  2C. 


XII.    L  O  R  D's     D   A  Y; 

0.  31.  jMji  z'j  he  called  Christ,  tAft  5  anoint- 
ed? 

A  Becaufe  be  is  ordained  of  God  tbe  Father, 
and  *  anointed  wi  h  the  Holy  GhoO,  to  be  oar  ) 
chief  prophet  and  teacher  ;  who  has  ful'v  revealed 
to  us  the  fecret  counfel  and  vviSl  of  God  concern- 
ing our  redemption:  and  to  be  our  only  Hon 
Fried,  t  who  by  the  one  facrifice  of  his  body,  has 
redeemed  us,  and  makes  continual  +  interceffion 
with  the  Father  for  us  :  and  alfo  to  be  our  eternal 
Kmg,  j[  who  governs  us  by  his  word  and  Ipirit  ; 
and  who  defends  and  9  preferves  us  in  (the  enjoy- 
ment of)  that  falvation  he  has  purchafed  for  us. 

*Heb.  1.9.     §  Deut,  18.  18.  AOs  3.22.  John.  1.  18,  and 

-  15.  15.  Mate,  11.  27. 
7  Pi.    110.4.  Hob.  7    21,  and  10,  14.     %  Rom.  8,  34. 
|j  ?;.  2.  u.  4.itka  1,  33.       4f  M*u.  28.  r 8.  John  10.   28c 

£J.  32.  j5:^  why  art  thou  called  a  chrifdan  ?  - 
^/.  Becaufe  I  am  a  member  of  Chriii  *  by  fait'?, 
and  thus  am  partaker  §  of  his  anointing,  that  fo  I 
may  t  confefs  his  name,  and  prefent  myfelf.  a  liv- 
ing J  facrifice  of  thankfulnefs  to  him  :  and  alfo 
that  with  a  free  and  good  conference  I  may  fight 
againft  fin  and  ||  fatan  in  this  life"*:  and  afterwaVds 
S  reign  with  him  eternally,  over  ail  creatures. 
■ 

*  1  Cor.  6.  15.     §  1  J:fn  2.  27.  Joe'  2,  28.    f  Mstt.  10.  32.. 
t  R  w.  1,2.  x.  Apo,  1.  6. 

:  1-..=,  ;';':::.Vr.:s.  1.  18,35.     fz^H.'ii      • 

H,h2        -  ■      ' 


3oo  Of  Gad  the  Sen. 

KIIL     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y. 
Q.  33.   Wkyis  Chrifi  catted  the  ONrfex  he  got- 
ten Son  ojOobJincc  we  are  alio  the  children  of 
God?  ^ 

„4.  Becaufe  Chrifr  alone  is  the  eternal  and  natu- 
ral Son  of  *  God ;  but  we  are  children  §  adopted 
of  God, by  grace,  for  hi?  fake. 

*  John  1.  1.  Heb.  1.  2.     $  Rom,  8.  15,  16,  x7.  Eph.   1.  5,  6* 

'£.  34.  1  therefore  c a! left  thou  him  our  Lord  ? 

A,  Becaufe  he  hath  redeemed  us,  both  foul  and 
body,  from  al!  our  fins,  not  with  gold  or  filver  *; 
hut  with  his  precious  blood,  and  hath  delivered  us 
from  a!]  the  'power  of  the  devil  ;  and  thus  hatif 
made  us  his  own  property. 

*  1  Per.  j.  18,  jq.  1  Cor.  6.  20. 


.XIV.     L  O  R  D's     D  AY. 

-<2*  Q£.  JF/W  2 j  the  meaning  of  theft  words, — - 
"  He  was  conceived  by  the  Holy 
Ghost,   eorn  or  the   Virgin   Mary?" 

A.  That  God*s  eternal  Son,  who  *  is,  and  con- 
tinued true  and  eternal  §  God,  t  took  upon  him 
ihe  very  nature  of  man,  e»f  the  flefli  and  \  b!ood 
of  ihe  Virgin  Mary,  by  the  operation  of  the  Holy 
Ghoft  ;  |j  that  he  might  alfo,  be  the  true  feed  of 
David,  9  like  unto  his  brethren  in  all  things,  ** 
fin  excepted. 

•  John  ii  1.  Coi.  1.  15.  P.'.  2.  7.     §  Rcftil  9.  5    1  John  5.  &fr 
•f  John  I.  14.  Gal.  4.  4.      }  M;tr.  1.  xg.  Luke  t.   *<;. 

(J  p'f.  132.  11.  Ads  2.  30.  Rom.  1.  3.  fl  Phii.2.  7.   **   Heh.4.T  5. 

0.  36.  What  profit  doji  thou  receive  by  Chri/i's 
holy  conception  and  nativity  ? 

A.  That  he  is  our  *  mediator  ;   and   with  his  m. 

*  Hb.  1,16,  j 7.  :     , 


d. God /be. Sa^  361 

nocence  anr]  perfect  hpjinefs,,.  covers, m, .the  fight 
of ')  God,  my  fins',  wherein  I  was  conceived  and 
brought  forth. 

■'*Pf.32.'x.x  C,r.r.3o.Ron,S.34. 

J«     t   n  r  tv-    n  a  v 
^V.     LORDs     D  A»*-ion 

<?.  37.  What  do  ft  thou  under/land by  the  word* 
"  Hesuffered'?" 

A.  That  he  all  the  time  he  lived  on  earth,  but 
efpecially  at  the  end  of  his  life,  *  fuftained  in  body 
and  foul,  the  wrath  of  God  againfi.  the  fins  of  all 
mankind,  that  fo  hy  his  paffion,  as  the  only  §  propi- 
tiatory facrifice,  he  might  redeem  our  body  and 
foul  from  everlaftmg  damnation,  and  obtain  for  us 
"the  favour  of  God,  righteoufnefs  and  eternal  life, 

*  I  Pet.  2-  24.   lia.  tig,  ,1-ft       §  1  John  2.  2.  Rem.  3-25, 

Q.  38.  Why  did  he  fuffer  tinder  Pontius  Pilate 
as  his  judge  ? 

A.  That  he,  being  innocent,  and  yet  condemned 
*  by  a  temporal  judge,  might  thereby  free  us  from, 
the  fevere  judgment  of  God  to    which  we  were 
expofed.$ 
*  Luke  23.  14.  JoKt  19.  4.  PA  69.  5,     §  GaJ.  3.  13.. 

g.  39.  Is  there  any  thing  more  in  his  being  cru- 
cified,  than  if  he  had  died  Jo  me  other  death  ? 

A.  Yes  [there  i« ;]  for  thereby  I  am  a/lured, 
that  he  took  on  him  the  curfe  which  lay  upon  me  • 
for  the  deaih  of  the  crofs  was  *  accurfed  of  God. 

»Deut.  ai.  23.  Ga  .  j.  73. 

■ 

—  » 


XVI.     L  O  R   D's      DA  Y. 

ecejfary 

H  h3 


Q.  40.  Why  was  it  necejfary  for  Chriji  to  humble 
him fe(f  even  to  death  ? 


tjfif  -Of  God  ike  Sen. 

A.  Becaufe  with  refpeel  to  the  juftice  and  truth 
of  God,  fatisfaBion  for  our  fins  could  be  maie  * 
So  othervvife  than  by  the  death  of  the  §  Son  of 
God. 

*  Gen. .-a.  17.     §  gj*.  z.  9,  10.  ?h*l.^|ffD  ^  ,sn«j    ( 

p.  Ai.l**r;  washed^  "'buried?" 
'    2.  Therebv  to  prove  that  he  »  was  really  dead. 

Arte  13.29.  John  19.  3S,  &c. 

g.  42.  Since  then  Chri/l  died  for  us  %  why  mtift  zee 
aljo  die?  .] 

A.  Our  death  is  not  a  faiisfa&icn  for  our  fins, 
but  only  an  abolifhing  oi  fin,  and  a  paffage  into  * 
eternal  life.  )  »I 

*  J«ktt5«  24,  Phi!.  1.  2:. 

0.  43.  What  further  benefit  do  we  receive  from 
the  facrifice  and  death  of  Chrift  on  the  crofs? 

A*  That  by  virtue  thereof,  our  old  man  is  cru- 
cified, dead,  and  *  buried  with  him  ;  that  fo  the 
corrupt  inclinations  of  the  flefh  may  no  more  § 
reign  in  us ;  but  that  we  may  t  offer  eurlelves 
unto  him  a  facrifice  of  thankfgiving. 

*  Rom.  6.  6,  7,  &c.      §  Rom.  6,  12.      +  Rom.  12.  3. 

0.  44.  Why  is  there  added  "  he  descended 
"  Tnto  hell  ?" 

A.  That  in  my  greateft  temptations,  I  may  be 
affured,  and  wholly  comfort  myfelf  in  this,  that 
my  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  by  his  inexpreflible  anguifii, 
pains,  terrors,  and  hellifli  agonies,  in  which  he 
was  plunged  during  all  his  fufferings,  but  efpecially 
on  the  crofs,  hath  *  delivered  me  from  the  anguifh 
and  torments  of  hell. 
*iWt  53. 1©,  MaU*7-  46» 


■'QfGod  'ihe'Son,  jftj 

XVtI.     L  O  R  D  '  s    day;     - 

j/'-OjltUi? 

A.  Firft ;  by  bis  refurrection  he  hath  overcome 
death,  that  he  might  *  make  us  partakers  or  that 
righteoufuefs,  which  he  had  purchafed  for  us-  by 
his  death:  fecondly,  we  are  alfo  by  his  power,  ^ 
raifed  up  to  a  new  life,  and  laftly,  the  refurreclion> 
of  Chria  is  a  f  fare  pledge  of  our  bleffed refar- 
reclian. 

*  i   C.  r.  15.  16.  §  Rem.  6.  4.  Col.  3.  1,  &c 
f  1  Co;.  15.  Rem.  8.  11. 

_ 

XVIII.     L  O  R  D's     D  A    Y.'snisn 

. .   , 
Q.  46.    How  dojh  thou  under/land  theft  worafi 

JJ    HE  ASCENDED     INTO    HEAVEN  ?" 

A.  That  Chrift,  in  fight  of  his  d ifci pies  was  *  ta- 
ken up  from  earth  into  heaven,  and  that- he  conti- 
nues §  there  for  our  in.tereft,  until  he  come  again 
to  judge  the  quick  and  the  dead. 

*  Afts  1.  §.  Mark  16.  19.  §  Hsb.4.  H-Pvom.  8.  34.  Epfc.  4.  M 

Q.  47.  /i  not  Chrijl  then  with  us  even  to  the.  end 
of  the  world,,  as  he  hath  promifed  ? 

A,  Chrift  is  very  man  and  very  God  :  with  fie  - 
fpecltohis  *  human  nature,  he  is  no  mere  on  esrih  * 
bat  with  refpeel  to  his  §  Godhead,  majeity,  grace 
and  fpirit,  he  is  at  no  time  abfent  from  us. 

*  Afta3.  21.  John  p  13.  John  16.  28.     §  Mat.  ii  20. 

Q.  48.  But  if  his  human  nature  is  not  prefent, 
wherever  his  Godhead  is,  are  not  then  thefe  two 
v.dtures  In  Chrijl  feparatedjrom  one  another  ?< 

A.  Not  at  a!!;  for  fince  the  Godhead  is  iecoifi*. 


564  Of  God  the  Son. 

prehenfible  and  *  omniprefent;  it  mud  necefiariif 
follow  that  §  the  fame  is  not  limited  with  the  hv 
man  nature  he  affumed,  and  yet  remains  perfonafly 
united  to  it. 

*  Ads  .7.  49.  Mat.  24.  30 

4  Mat.  28.  20.  John  16.   a8.  and  17.  11.  John  3.  n. 

Jg.  49.  0/  wAa/  advantage  to  us  is  Chrift  s  c/\?;- 
fion  into  heaven ? 

A.  Firft,  that  he  is  our  *  advocate  in  the  pre- 
fence  of  his  Father  in  heaven  :  fecondly,  that  we 
have  our  flefh  in  heaven  as  a  fure  pledge  that  he 
as  the  head  will  alfo  §  take  up  to  himfelf,  us  his 
members:  thirdly,  that  he  t  fends  us  his  fpirit  as 
an  earneft,  by  whofe  power  we  "  feek  the  things 
"which  are  above,  where  Chrift  fitteth  on  the 
44  right  hand  of  God,  +  and  not  things  on  earth." 

*  H-b.  9.  24.  1  John  2.  2.  Rom.  8.  34,  §  John  14,2.  Eph.  2.  6. 
+  John  14.  16.  2  Co:.  1.  as.  2  Co%  5.  5. 
%  Col.  3.  1.  Phil.  3.  20. 

XIX.    L  O  R  D's    D  A  Y. 

0.  50.  IVhy  is  it  added,"  and  sitteth  at 
"the  right  hand  of  God?" 

A.  Becaufe  Chrift  is  afcended  into  heaven  for 
this  end,  that  he  might  there  *  appear  as  head  of 
his  church,  by  whom  the  Father  §  governs  all 
things. 

*  Eph.  1.  ao.  Co!.  1.  18.    §  Mat.  28.  18.  John  5.  22. 

Q.  3 1 .  What  profit  is  this  glory  of  Chrifl  our  head 
unto  us? 

A.  Firft,  that  by  his  holy  fpirit  he  *  poureth  out 
heavenly  graces  upon  us  his  members:  and  then 
that  by  his  power  he  defends  §  and  preferves  us 
againft  all  enemies. 

•  Eph.  4.  10.  §  Pft.  a.  9.  John  xo.  a8. 


Of  God  the  Holy  Ghoft.         36$ 

Q.  52.  What  comfort  is  it  to  thee  that  "  Christ 

SHALL  COME   AGAIN    TO  JUDGE    THE    OUICK 
AND    THE    DEAD  ?" 

A.  That  in  all  my  forrows  and  perfection?, 
with  uplifted  bead  *  I  look  for  the  very  fame  per- 
Ton,  who  before  offered  hrmfelf  for  my  fake,  to 
the  tribunal  of  God,  and  hath  -removed  all  cmfc 
from  me,  to  come  as  judge  from  heaven:  who 
jfhalr  caft  all  his  §  and  my  enemies  into  everlafting 
condemnation,  but  {hall  translate  t  me  with  all;; 
his  chofen  ones  to  himfeif,  into  heavenly;  joys  and 
glory. 

*  Luke  ai,  aS.  Rom,  3.  23,24.  1  Th:f.  4.  it?- 

§  gv  Thsf.  1.  6,  7.   Mat.  35.  41.  f  UsX.  35.  34. 

Of  GOD  the  HOLY  GHOST, 
XX.     LOR  D's     DAY. 

2-  53-  WP"a\  dgft  ^nou  believe  concerning  the  Ho- 
ly Ghost  ? 

A.  Firft,    that  he   is   true  and   coeterna!   God 
with  the  Father  and   the  *  Son  -:    fecondly,  that  he  . 
is  alfo  given  §  me,  to  +  make  me  by  a  true   faith*, 
partaker  of  Chrift  and   all  his  benefits,  that  he  may 
{  comfort  me  and  ||  abide  wiih  me  for  ever. 

*  Gen.  1;  a.  Ift.  48.  16.  1  Cx>r.  a.  16. 

§  Mat.  23.  19.  I  GV.  i.  ?**»  t  GaJat.  3.  14,  2  Pet.  1*3.., 

I  Ads  9   3;.  I  John  14.  16.  1  Ps£.  4,   14. 

■  N 


XXL    LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

0.  54.  .  JTO4/  believeR  ikou  concerning  the  "  Ho- 

L  r '  C  A  TH  0  LI  G    C_H  U  R  C  H  "    Of   Ck  rift? 

A.  That  the  Sen  of  God  *  from  the  §  beginning 
*  [ofen  10, 11,   §  Ccn,  a.6>  4. 


$65      Of  the  Holy  Catholic  Church. 

to  the  end  of  the  world,  gathers,  f  defends-,  ai 
preferves  to  himfelf  by  his  ||  fpirit  and  word,  cut 
of  the  ?  whole  human  rac'e/a  **  church  chofen 
to  everlafting  life,  agreeing  in  true  faith  ;  and  trial 
lam,  and  ioc  ever  fhall  remain,  a  $  living  mem* 
ber  thereof. 

f  Rom.  $1  29.  t  o.  i.  to.     t  ikfat.  16,  IS.     H  IL.    eo.ar. 
J  D  u.  10-  14,  15.    **  A£    13.4c. 
M  §§  1  Cor.  i.  8,  9.  Rom.  8.  35,  £>c,' 

0.  551    Hflfll   </<?   ;vj«    underjlarid    by    "  the 

COMMUNION     OF    SAINTS  ?" 

yj.  Firft,  that  all  and  every  one  who  believes, 
being  members  of  Chrifi,  are  in  common,  *  par- 
takers of  him,  and  of  all  his  riches  and  sifts:  fe- 
condiy,  that  every  one  nauft  know  it  to  be  his  duty 
readily  and  §  cheerfully  to  employ  his  giftft  tor 
the  advantage  and  falvation  of  other  members. 

*  1  John  1.  3.  Rom.  2.  32.  1  Cor.  12.  13. 
§   1  Cor.  13.  5.   Phiilic.  2.  4,  5,  6. 

0.    56.  What  believejl  thou  concerning  "  the 

FORGIVENESS    OF    SINS?!' 

A.  That  God  for  the  fake  of  *  ChriiTs  fatisfac- 
tion,  v;ill  no  more  §  remember  my  fins,  neither 
my  corrupt  nature,  again  it  which  I  have  to  ftruggle 
all  my  life  iong  ;  but  will  gracioufly  impute  to  me 
the  righteoufnefs  of  Chrifi,  that  I  may  never  be  ; 
condemned  before  the  tribunal  of  God. 

*  1  J-hn  2.  2.  2  Cor,  5.   19,  zi. 

§  J*1"-  31'  34-  Pf«  io3«  3-  4-j  w)J  "•  llonfc  ^'  *>  2>  3» 
f  J.hn  3.  18.  ^ 


XXII.     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

g.  57.    tffttf  /  fW»/fl rt  dM  f  fo  RE S  U  R  R S C T I C N 

of  the  body  afford  thee? 


Of  the  Re  fur  re  51  ion  of  the  Body.     367 

jii  That  not  only  my  foul  after  this  life,  (hall 
be  immediately  taken  *  up  10  Chtift  its  head  ;  but 
alio,  that  this  rav  body,  being  raifed  by  the  power 
of  Chriir,  (hall  be  reunited  with  mv  foul,  and  | 
made  hke  unto  the  glorious  body  of  Chrift. 
*  Luke  23  43   Phillip.  1.  aj-  S  i  Cor.  25.  53.  Job  19.  25.  26. 

#.58.  What  comfort  takefl  thou  from  the  ariich 

tf/TlFE    EVERLASTING  ? 

A.  That  fince  *  i  now  feel  in  my  heart  the  be- 
ginning of  eternal  joy;  after  this  life,  §  1  mall  in « 
heiit  pei  feci  falva  ion,  which  t  "eye  hath  not  feen5 
"  nor  ear  heard,  neither  hath  it  entered  into  the 
**  heart  of  man5'  io  conceive  !  and  that,  to  praife 
God  therein  tor  ever. 

*  3  Co*-.  5.  2,  3,  5.  Rem.  14.  17.  §  Pf.  16.  ii.  f  3  Car.  2.  9. 

XXIII.    L  O  R  D's    DAY. 

g.  59.  But  what  doth  it  profit  thee  now  that  thou 
belipveji  all  this  ? 

A.  That  I  am  righteous  in  Chrift,  before  God, 
and  an  heir  of  eternal  life.  * 

*  Rem.  5.  s-  R  m  j.  17.  John  3.  36. 

Q    60.  How  art  thou  righteous  bfore  God? 

A.  Only  *  by  a  true  faith  in  Jefus  Chriil ;  fo 
that,  tho'  my  confeience  accufe  me,  that  I  have 
grofsiy  tranfgreffed  all  the  commands  of  God,  and 
§  kept  none  of  them,  and  am'  ftill  f  inclined  to  all 
evil;  no?withfranding,  God,  without  any  *  merit 
or  mine,  but  only  of  mere  ([grace,  grants  Sand 
**  imputes  to  me,  the  perfect  §^  fatisfatHon, 
righteoufnefs  and  holinefs  of  Chnft:  even  fo,  as 

*  "Ro  r.  3,  22,  &r.  Gs'.  2   16.  E  h.  2.  8,  9.  §  Rom    3.  9,  &cr 

T  Rfm.  7,  23   %  Rom.  3.  24  ||     i  ,  3.  5    Eh.  2   8,  9. 

f\  Ron.  4*4*  5.  z  Cv<.  5. 19.  *#  j  Johas.  1.  §§  1  J.hn  s.  s. 


3   3  Of  Jififva'ion  by  Fahb. 

if  1  never  had  had,  nor  committed  any  fin  : 

as  if  I    had  fully  it  accomplifetd  all   that  ol 
ence  which  Chrift  hath  accomplished  for  me  ;   :;J 
in  as  much  as  I  embrace  fuch  bentSt  with  - 
iieving  heart. 

ft  2  C-jr.  5.  »t,  %X  Rom«  3-  =§•  Joha  3.  :3. 

Q. ,61.  Why  fayefl  thou>  that  thou  art  righkc-s 
by  faith  only  ? 

A.  Not  that  I  am  acceptable  to  God,  on  account 
of  the  *  worthinefs  of  my  faith;  but  becaufe  only 
the  fatisfa&ion,  righteoufnefs,  and  holinefs  of 
Chritt,  is  my  righteoufnefs  before  §  God;  and 
that  I  cannot  receive  t  and  apply  the  fame  to  my- 
felf  any  other  way  than  by  faith  only. 

♦  Pf.  16.  a.  E?h.  a.  8,  9.  §  1  Cor.  i,  30,  j  Cor.  a.  a. 
*f  J  John  5.  10. 


XXIV.    LORD'S     DAY. 

g.  62.  But  why  cannot  our  good  works  be  the 
zulwley  or  part  of  our  righteoufnefs  before  God  ? 

A.  Becaufe,  that  the  righteoufnefs,  which  can 
he  approved  of  before  the  tribunal  of  God,  ruuft 
be  abfolately  perfect,  and  in  all  refpecls  *  con- 
formable to  the  divine  law  :  and  alfo,  that  our 
beft  works  in  this  life,  are  all  imperfect  and  §  defil- 
ed with  fin. 

*  Gal.  3.  10.  Dcut.  27,  26.   §lfa.  64.  6. 

0.  63.  What!  do  not  our  good  works  merit, 
which  yet  God  will  reward  in  this  and  in  a  future 
life? 

A.  This  reward  is  not  of  merit,  but  of  grace  *. 

*  Luke  17.  10. 

Q.  64.  But  doth  net  this  doclrine  make  men 
earelefs  and  profane  ? 


Of  the  Sacraments.  36.9 

A.  By  no  means:  for  it  is  impoffible  that  thofe 
.'are    implanted    into   Chriit   by    a   true  faith, 
ihould  not  bring  forth  fruits  of  *  ihanktulneis. 

*  Mat.  7.  1 3.  Jonn  15.  5. 

Of  the  SACRAMENTS.      . 
.  XXV.     LORD'S      DAY 

Q.  65.  Since  then  we  are  made  partakers  vf  Chnjl 
mid 'ah ''.his  benefit  s  by  J  tilth  only  >  whence  doth  tins 
faith  proceed  ? 

A.  From  the  Holy.   Ghoft,   who  works  *  faith 

in  our  hearts.by  the-preaching  of  the  gofpel,  and) 

confirms  it  by  the  ufe  of  the  idcrame.n.s.  , 

*  Epfa.a.8.  &  6,  23.  Phillip,  r.  29.  §  Mat.  28.  19.  Rom.^iz. 

g.  66,  What  are  the  facraments? 

A.  The  facraments  are  holy  vifible  figns  and 
feals,  appointed ■  of.  God  for  this,  end*  that  by  the 
ufe  thereof,  he  may  the  more  rtnfy  declare 
and  feal  to  us  the  promife  of  the  gofpel ;  viz.  tfcat 
he  grants  us  freely  the  remifTion  of  i'm,  and.  f  ■■  life 
eternal,  for  the  fake  of  that  one  facniice  of  Chrift, 
accompli  fj-d  en  the  crofs. 

*  Gen.  17.   11. "Rem.  4.  ji.  Deut.  3c.  6\  Lerit'.    6.  25.  A 6| s 

zz.  iS.  Aits  2.  3S.  Mat.  26,  28. " 

Q.  6y.  Are  both  word  and  facraments  then,  cr~. 
darned  and  appointed 'for  this  end,  that  they  may  di- 
reel  our  faith  to  the  J'acripcc  of  Jefus  C'irijl  on  the 
crofs,- as  the  only  ground  cf  our fdv anon'? 

A.  Yes  indeed  ;  for  the  Hoiy  G.hoft  teaches  us 
in  the  gofpel,  and  allures  us  by  the  facraments,.  * 
that  the  whole  of  our  falvation  depends  upon  that 
one  facrifice  of  Chrift,  which  he  offered  for  us  or 
the  crofs. 

*  Rom.  6.  3.0*1/3.27.        * 

I  i 


51 


Of  Holy  Baptif 


m, 


0.  68.  How  many  fjcraments  hasChrifl  injlitut- 
ed  in  the  new  covenant,  or  teji anient? 

A.  *  Two,  namely,  holy  baptifm,  and  the  holy 
kipper. 


*  i  Cor.  io.  2,  3,  4» 


Of  Holy  BAPTISM. 
XXVI,     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 

0.  6g.  Hozv  art  thou  admonifJied  and  ajfured  by 
holy  baptifm,  that  the  onefacrificeofChriJl  upon  the 
crefs  is  of  real  advantage  to  thee  ? 

A.  Thus,  that  Chnft  appointed  *  this  external 
warning  with  water,  adding  thereto  this  §  promife, 
that  I  am  as  certainly  warned  by  his  blood  and  fpi- 
rit  from  all  the  pollution  of  my  foul,  that  is  from 
all  my  fins,  as  I  am  t  warned  externally  with  water, 
by  which  the  fihhinefs  of  the  body  is  commonly 
warned  away. 

*  Mat.  2S.  19.  Afts  2.  38.    §  Mark  16.  16.  Mat.  3.  ii.  Rem. 
6.   3.       f  Maik  1.  4.  Luke  3.  3. 

Q.  70.  What  is  it  to  he  wqJJied  with  the  blood  and 
IpiritofChriJl? 

r  j,  jt  is  to  receive  of  God  the  remimon  of  fins, 
freely,  for  the  fake  of  ChrifVs  blood,  which  he  * 
{hed'for  us  by  his  facrifice  upon  the  crofs :  and  al- 
fo  to  he  renewed  by  the  Holy  Ghoft,  and  fanclifi- 
edtobe  members  of  Chrift;  that  fo  we  may  more 
and  more  die  unto  fin,  and  §  lead  holy  and  un- 
vblameable  lives. 

*  Heb.  12.  «4-  1  Pet-  *•  2-  AP°-  »'  $• 
$  John  1.  33-  R°m-  6-  4-  Col.  2.   12. 

0.  71.  Where  hasChrifl  promifed  us,  that  he 
will  as  certainly  waJJi  us  byhis  blood  and fpirit,  as 
we  are  waflitd  with  the  water  qfkapiijm  ? 


Of  Holy  Baptifm.  37* 

A.  In  the  inftitution  of  baptifm,  which  is  thus 
expreiTed,  "  *  go  ye  therefore,  and  teach  all 
"  nations,  baptizing  them  in  the  name  of  the  Fa- 
"  ther,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  §" 
"  he  that  beiievettr  and  is  baptized  (hall  be  faved  ; 
"  but  he  that  believeth  not,  fhall  be  damned." 
this  promife  is  alfo  repeated,  where  the  fcrip- 
ture  carh "Saptifm  "  the  f  waftiing  of  regeneration, 
*'  and  the  wafting  J  away  of  fins." 

*  Mat.  *8.  19.     §  Mark.  26.16.   f  Tit.  3,  5, %  A&3  22. 16* 

xxvii.  Toinyr  d  a  y. 

<2-  72.  Is  then  the  external  baptifm  with  water, 
the  w  a  filing  away  of  fin  it/elf? 

A.  Not  at  all ;  for  the  **  blood  of  Jefus  Chrift 
only,   and   the  Holy  Ghoft,  clean fe  us  from  all  § 

•Mat.  3.  ir.  1  Pet.  3.  21.    §  1  John  1.  7.  1  Cor.  6.  11. 

Q.  73.  Why  then  doth  the  Holy  Ghofi  call  baptifm 
M  the  wa fin ng  of  regeneration''  and  "  the  wa  flung 
away  aj'fins  ?'* 

A.  God  fpeaks  thus  not  without  great  caufe,  to 
wit,  not  only  thereby  to  teach  us,  that  as  the  fiith 
of  the  body  is  purged  away  by  water,  fo  our  fins 
are  *  remov'd  by  the  blood  and  fpirit  of  Jefus 
Chrift  ;  but  efpeciaiiy,  that  by  this  divine  pledge 
and  fign  he  may  allure  us,  that  we  are  fpiritually 
cleanfed  from  our  fins  as  really,  as  we  are  exter- 
nally §  warned  with  water. 

*"  Rev.  i.  5.  1  Cor.  6.  11.       §Mark  16.  16.  Ga/.  3.  27. 

g.  74.   Are  infants  alfo  to  be  baptized? 
A,  Yes,  for  fince  they,  as    well  as  the  adult,  are 
included  in  the  *  covenant  and  §  church  of  God  \ 

*  Gen,  17.  7,  A<Sb  2.  39-     §  1  Cor,  7.  14.  Joel  2.  16. 

Ii    2 


37^  Of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

and  fmce  t  redemption  from  fin  by  the  blood  of 
Cbrift,  and  the  +  Holy  Ghoii,  the  author  of  faith, 
is  promifed  to  them  no  Ibis1  than  to  the  adult  ;  they 
muff  therefore  by  baptifm,  as  ^a  fign  of  the  cove- 
nant, be  alfo  admitted  into  the  chriftian  church; 
and  be  diftinguifhed  ]|  from  the  children  of  infi- 
dels, as  was  done  in  the  old  covenant  or  teffament 
by  f  circiimcifion,  inilead  of  which,  **  baptifm  is 
inflit  cited  in  the  new  covenant. 

•f  N'at.    19.  14.       %  Luke  1.  14,  15.   Pf.  22.  10.  A&S  2.  39. 
(j  A<&  10.  47.  1  Cor.  iz.  13.  and  7.  14. 
^|  Gen,  17. 14..     **  Coi.  2,   11,   i.2j  13, 


Or  the  HOLY  SUPP£R    of    our   LORD 
JESUS   CHRIST. 

XXVIII.      L  OR  D's     DAY. 

Q.  75.  How  art  thou  admonifhed  and  ajfured  in 
the  Lord's  [upper,  that  thou  art  a  partaker  of  that 
one  fact  ifice  of  Chrijl,  accomplijhed  on  the  crofs,  and 
of  all  his  benefits? 

A.  Thus,  That  Chrift  has  commanded  me  and 
all  believer.*,  to  eat  of  this  broken  bread,  and  to 
riink  of  this  cup,  in  remembrance  of  him  \  *  add- 
ing thf  fe  prorrnfes  :  firft,  that  his  body  was  offer- 
ed and  broken  on  the  crofs  for  me,  and  his  blood 
fhed  for  me,  as  certainly  as  I  fee  with  my  eyes 
the  bread  of  the  Lord  broken  for  me,  and  the  cup 
communicated  to  me  :  And  further,  that  he  feeds 
and  nc unfhes  my  foul  to  everlattmg  life,  with  his 
crucified  body,  'and  fhed  blood,  as  afluredly  as  I 
receive  from  the  hands  o{  the  miniller,  and  tafle 
with  my  mouth  the  bread  and  cup  of  the  Lord,  as 
certain  figns  of  the  body  and  blood  of  ChrifK 

*  Mat.    26.  26,  27,  -jS.   Mark   14.  22,  23,  24.  Luke 32,.  I9* 
20.  1  Co;.  10.  16,  17.  and  12.  zfo  24?  25. 


Of  the  Lord's  Supper.  373 

Q.  76.  What  is  it  then  to  eat  the  crucified  body, 
and  drink  the  f ltd  blood  ofChrifl? 

A.  It  is  not  only  to  embrace  with  a  believing 
heart  all  the  fufferings  and  death  of  Chrift.,  and 
thereby  to  *  obtain  the  pardon  of  fin,  and  life 
eternal  ;  but  alfo,  befides  that,  to  become  more 
and  more  §  united  to  his  facred  body  by  the  Holy 
Ghoft  who  dwells  both  in  Chrift  and  in  us  :  fo 
that  we,  though  Chrift  is  in  t  heaven  and  we  oa 
earth,  are  notwithiianding  "  Flefh  of  his  flefh, 
"  and  bone  of  +  his  bone;'*  and  that  we  live  [| 
and  are  governed  for  ever  by  one  fpirit,.  as  mem- 
bers of  the  fame  body  are  by  one  foul. 

*  John  6.  35,  4c,  47,  48,  50,  51,    53,  54.     §  John  6.  55,  56. 
f  Acts  3.  21.  unf  1.  9    10,  11.  1  Ccr.  n.  z6. 
J   £,'-.5.29,30,31,32.   J  Car,  6.  15,  17,  19.  1  John  3.  24. 
i;  J/r.n  6.  56,  57,  58.  £ph.  4.  15,  16. 

Q.  y j.  Where  has  Chrift  promifed  that  he  will 
as  certainly  feed  and  no  unfa  believers  zvith  his  body 
and  blood,  as  they  tat  of  this  broken  bread,  and 
drink  of  this  cup  ? 

A.  In  the  inflitution  of  the  fupper,  which  is 
thus  expreffed  ;  *  "  The  Lord  Jefus  in  the  fame 
li  night  in  which  he  was  betrayed,  took  bread, 
"  and  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he  brake  if,  and 
*'  faid,  take,  eat ;  this  is  my  body,  which  is  bro- 
"  ken  for  you  ;  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me: 
M  after  the  fame  manner  alfo  he  took  the  cup, 
il  when  he  had  fupped,  faying,  this  §  cup  is  the 
"  new  teiiament  in  my  blood  :  t  this  do  ye  as  of- 
"  ten  as  ye  drink  it,  in  remembrance  of  me.  For 
"  as  often  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  and  drink  this  cup, 
"  ye  do  (hew  the  Lord's  death  tiij  he  come." 

*  1  Cor.  ix.  23.  Mat-  26.  26.  Mark  14.  22.  Luke  22.19. 
§£xod.  24.  8*  Hib.  9.  20.      f  Exo~.  13.  9.  1  Co;»  n.26^ 

1  i  3 


374  Of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

This  promife  is  repeated  by  the  holy  apoftle 
Paul,    where    he    fays,    +    "  The   cup  of  bleffing 

'  which  we  blefs,  is  it  not  the  communion  of  the 
blood  of  Chi  ill  ?  The  bread  which  we  break, 
is  it  not  the  communion  of  the  body  of  Chrift  ? 
For  \.Te  bein^  many,  are  one  bread  and  one 
body  ;  becauie  we  are  all  partakers  of  that  0112 
bread." 

J  i  C0r.  10.  16.  17. 


XXIX.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 

0.  78.  Do  then  the  bread  and  wine  become  thz 
very  bedy  and  blood  of  Chrijl  ? 

A.  Not  at  all  :  *  but  as  the  water  in  baptiftn  is 
not  charged  into  the  blood  of  Chrift,  neither  is 
the  wafhing  away  of  fin  itfelf,  being  only  the  Cgn 
and  confirmation  thereof  appointed  of  God ;  fo 
the  bread  iu  the  Lord's  fupper  is  not  changed  into 
the  very  §  body  of  Chriit ;  though  agreeable  to 
the  t  nature  and  properties  of  facraments,  it  is 
called  the  body  of  -Chrift  Jefus. 

*  I  Cor.  10.  I,  2,  3,  4.  1  Pet.  3.  21.  John  6.  35,  62,  63. 
^  1  Cor   10.  J  6,  &c.  ami  ij.  20.  &.. 

•j-Gen.  17.  10,  11,  14,  Exod.   12.16,27,    43,   48.  Ads    7.  8, 
Mat.  26.  26.  Mark  14.  24. 

0.  79,  Why  then  doth  Chrift;  call  the  bread  his- 
body,  and  the  tup  Ins  blood,  or  the  new  covenant  in 
his  blood ;  and  Paul  the  "Communion  oj the  body. 
"  and  blood  ojChnJir 

A.  Chrift  fpeaks  thus,  not  without  great  reafon, 
namely,  not  only  thereby  to  teach  us,  that  as  bread- 
and  wine  fupport  this  temporal  life,  fo  his  crucifi-. 
ed  body  and   fhed    blood,    are  the  true  meat   and 
drink  whereby  our  fouls  are  *  fed  to  eiernaJ  liie;. 

*  John  6.  51,  55,  56, 


Of  the  Lord's  Supper.  375 

but  more  efpecially  by  thefe  vifible  figns  and 
pledges  to  a  fibre  us,  that  we  are  as  really  partakers 
of  his  true  body  and  blood  (by  the  operation  of 
the  Holy  GhoiQ  as  we  $  receive  by  the  mouths  of 
our  bodies  thefe  holy  figns  in  remembrance  of 
him  ;  and  that  all  his  fufferings  +  and  obedience, 
are  as  certainly  curs,  as  if  we  had  in  our  own  per- 
fons  fuffered  and.  made  fatisfaclion  for  our  fins  to 
God. 

^  1  Cor.  10.  16,  17.  and  it,  26,  2j>  28.  Eph.  5.  33, 
f  Rom.  5.9,  1 3,  19.  and  8.  4. 


XXX.     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y. 

J9.  80.  What  difference  is  there  betzveen  the  LorrP's 
[upper  and  the  Popijh  mafs  ? 

A.  The  Lord's  flipper  teflifies  to  us,  that  we 
have  a  full  pardon  of  all  fin  *  by  the  only  facrifice 
of  Jefus  Chrid,  which  he  mmfelf  has  once  ac- 
complished on  the  crofs  ;  and,  that  we  by  the 
Holy  Ghoit.  are  ingrafted  §.into  Chriit,  who,  ac- 
cording to  his  human  nature  is  now  not  on  eartn3 
but  in  +  heaven,  at  the  right  hand  of  God  his 
Patfeer,  and  will  there  j:  be  wor (hipped  by  us  : — 
but  the  mafs  teacheth  that  the  living  and  dead 
have  not  the  pardon  of  fins  through  the  fufwrings 
of  Chrift,  unlefs  Chrift  is  affo  daily  offered  for 
them  by  the  prieit  ;  and  further,  that  Chrift  is 
bodily  under  the  form  of  bread  and  wine,  and 
therefore  is  to  be  ||  worfnipped  in  them  ;   fo  that 

*  Keb.  7.  27.  and  9,  12,  26.    Mat.    26,  28.  Luke  22.  19,    20. 

2  Cor.  5.  21. 
^  1  Cor.  6.  17.  and  12.  13.     f  Heb.  1.  3.  and  8,  1.  &r. 
j    John  4.  21,   22,  23,  C-i.  3.  1.    Philip,  3.  20.  Loke  24.  52^ 

53.  Aas7.  55. 

I  in  cancne  Mifla  and  de  eonfetra,  ,difiin£.  %%.  CostiJ.  Tjrid.  3s&. 


376  Of  the  Lord's  Supper. 

the  mafs  at  bottom,  is  nothing  elfe  than  a  f  denial 
of  the  one  facrifice  and  ftifferings  of  Jefus  Chrift, 
and  an  accurfed  idolatry. 
^f  If*,  i.  ii,  14.  Mat.  15.  9.  Col.  2.  22,  23.  Jsr.  2.  13, 

Qj.  81.  For  whom  is  the  Lord's  [upper  injlituted? 

A.  For  thofe  who  are  truly  forrowful  *  for 
their  fins,  and  yet  truft  that  thefe  are  forgiven 
them  for  the  fake  of  Chrift ;  and  that  their  re- 
maining infirmities  §  are  covered  by  his  paffion 
and  death  ;  and  who  alfo  earneftly  +  defire  to 
have  their  faith  more  and  more  ftrengthened,  and 
their  lives  more  holy  ;  but  hypocrites,  and  fuch 
as  turn  not  to  God  with  fincere  hearts,  eat  and 
\  drink  judgment  to  themfelves. 

*  Mat.  5.  3,  6.  Luke  7.  37.  3S.  and  15.  18,  19.      §  Pf.  103.  3. 
4-  Pf.  116.  12,  13,  14.  1  Pet.  2.  11,  12. 

\  1  Cor.   10.  20,  &".  and  11.   28.  &c.  Tit.  1.  16.  Pi".  50.  15,  16. 

£K  82.  Are  they  alfo  to  be  admitted  to  this/up- 
per,  who  by  confejjton  and  life  declare  themfelves  in- 
fidels and  ungodly  ? 

A.  No ;  for  by  this,  the  covenant  of  God 
would  be  profaned,  and  his  wrath  *  kindled  againft 
the  whole  congregation  :  therefore  it  is  the  duty 
of  the  chriftian  church,  according  to  the  appoint- 
ment of  §  Chrift  and  his  apoflles,  to  exclude  fuch 
perfons,  by  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven, 
till  they  fhew  amendment  of  life. 

*  1  Cor.  10.  21.  and    H.  30,  31.    Ifa.  1.    II ,  13.  Jer.  7.  21.  Pf» 

50.  16.  22.     i  Mat.  18.  17,  18. 


XXXI.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 
jg.  83.  What  are  *  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of 

heaven  f 

•  Mat.  16.  ig« 


Of  the  Kingdom  of  Heaven.  377 

A.  The  preaching  §  of  the  holy  Gofpel,  and 
chriftian  difcipline  T  or  excommunication  out  of 
the  chriftian  church  ;  by  ihefe  two,  the  kingdom 
of  heaven  is  opened  to  believers,  and  (hut  againS; 
unbelievers. 
Joha  20.  23.     f  Mar,  iS.  1.3,  iS. 

0.  84.  How  is  iht  kingdom  of  heaven  opened  and 
fhut  by  the  preaching  of  the  holy  gofpel  ? 

A.  Thus  ;  when  according  to  the  command  of 
*  Ohrift,  it  is  declared  and  publicly  teftiSed  to  ali 
and  every  believer,  that  whenever  they  §  receive 
the  promife  of  the  gcfpe]  By  true  faith,  ad  their 
fins  are  really  forgiven  them  of  God,  for  the  fake 
of  Ghrift's  merits  ;  and  on  the  contrary,  when  it 
is  declared  and  teftified  to  all  unbelievers,  and 
fuch  as  do  not  fincerely  repent,  that  they  iland 
expofed  to  the  wrath  of  God,  and  eternal  f  con- 
demnation, fo  long  as  they  are  J  unconverted  ; 
according  to  which  teftimony  of  the  gofpel,  God: 
will  judge  them,  both  in  this,  and  the  life  to  come,. 

*  Mta  28.  19.     §  John  3.  .18,  36.  Mark  16,  16, 

+  2  The&  x.  7.  S,  9. 

X  John  20,  21,  22,  23.  Mat.  16.   19.  Rons.  2.2,  17. 

Q.  85.  How  is   the  kingdom  of  heaven  Jliut  and 
opened  by-  chriftian  difiipltnt  ? 

A.  Thus;  when  according*  to  the  command 
of  Chrift,  thofe  who  under  the  name  of  cbriftians 
maintain  doclrines,  or  practices  §  incorfiIier.it 
(herewith  ;  will  not  after  having  been  often  bro- 
therly admonifhed,  renounce  their  errors  and 
wicked  courfe  of  lite,  are  complained  of  to  the 
church  f  or  to  thc-fe  who  are  thereunto  +  appoint- 
ed  by  the   church  ;   and   if  they  defpife  their  ad-. 

*  Mai  .  18.  15.      §  1  Cor.  5.  12.     f  Maf;    18.  15.  18. 

I  Rom.  iz.  7.  8.  9.  1  Con  iz.a.8.  1  Tim.  5.  17,  2  Thef.  3.  14* 


37 8  Of  Thankfulnefs. 

monition,  ||  are  by  them  forbid  the  ufe  of  the- 
facraments;  whereby  they  are  excluded  from  the 
chriftian  church,  and  by  God  himfelf  from  the 
kingdom  of  Chrifl  ;  and  when  they  promife  and 
mew  real  amendment,  are  again  S  received  as- 
members  of  Chrifl  and  his  church. 

K  Mat.  18.  17.  I  Cor.  5.  3.  4.  5. 

\,z  Cor.  2.  6,  7,  8,  10,  iu  Luke  15.  18. 


THE     THIRD     PART. 

Of    THANKFULNESS. 
XXXII.    LORD'S    DAY. 

Q.  86.  Since-  then  we  are  delivered  from  our 
tnifiry,  merely  of  grace,  through  Chrifl,  without  any 
merit  of  ours  ;  why  mu/i  we  fill  do  good  works  ? 

A.  Becaufe  that  Chrifl,  having  redeemed  and 
delivered  us  by  his  blood,  alfo  renews  us  by  his  ho- 
]y  fpirit,  after  his  own  image  ;  that  fo  we  may 
teliify  by  the  whole  of  our  conduct.,  our  gratitude 

*  to  God  for  his  bleilings,  and  that  he  may  be  § 
praifed  by  us :  alio,  that  every  one  may  be  +  af- 
fured  in  himfelf  of  his  faith,  by  the  fruits  thereof; 
and  that  by  our  godly  conversation  ctheis  may  be 
%  gained  to  Chrifl. 

*  I  Cor.  6  19,  20.  Rom.  6.  13,  and  12.  1,  2.  1  Pet.  tr»  5,  9,  10, 
§  Mar.   5.  16.  1  Per.  2.  12.      f  2  Pet.  1.  10.  Gai.  5,  6,  24. 

\  1  Pet.  3.  i;  2. Mat.  5    16.  Rom.  14.  19. 

Q.  87.  Cannot  they  then  befaved,  who  continuing 
in  their  wicked  and  ungrateful  lives,  are  not  coni 
vtrted  to  God? 

A.  By  no  means;  for  the  holy  fcripture  de- 
clares *  that  no  unchafle  perfon,  idolater,  adul- 
terer, thief,  covetous  man,  drunkard,  flanderer^ 
robber,  or  any  fuch  like,  mail  inherit  the  king- 
dom of  God. 
*■  1  Ccr.  6.  9.  io«  Eph.  5.  5.  1  John  3.  14.  15.  Ga!.  5.  si. 


Of  Conver/ion.  379 

XXXIII.     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y. 

g.  88.  In  how  many  parts  doth  the  true  converfion 
of  man  conji/i? 

A.  In  two  parts ;  in  *  the  mortification  of  the 
old,  and  in  the  quickening  of  the  new  man. 

*  Rom.  6. 4,  5,  6.  Eph.  4.  23,  23.  Col.  3.  5.  1  Cor.  5.  7. 

Q.  89.  What  is  the  mortification  of  the  old  man  ? 

A.  It  is  a  *  fincere  forrow  of  heart,  that  we 
have  provoked  God  by  our  fins  ;  and  more  and 
more  to  hate  and  flee  from  them. 

*  Pf.  51.  3.  8, 17.  Luke  15.  18.  Rom.  8.  33.  Joel  1.  12. 13. 

0.  go.  What  is  the  quickening  of  the  nezo  man  ?.,. 

A.  It  is  a  fincere  joy  of  heart  in  God,  through 
Chrift,  *  and  with  love  and  §  delight  to  live  ac- 
cording to  the  will  of  God  in  all  good  works. 

*  Rom.  5.  1,2.  and  14,  17.  Ifa.  57.  15. 

^  Rom.  6.  10,  1 1.  1  Pet.  4.  2,  Gal.  2.  20. 

Q.  9L  But  what  are  good  works? 

A.  Only  thole  which  proceed  from  a  true  * 
faith,  are  performed  according  to  the  §  law  of 
God,  and  to  his  t  glory  ;  and  not  fuch  as  are  + 
founded  on  our  imaginations,  or  the  inftitutions 
of  men. 

*  Rom*  14.  23,  §  1  Sam.  1 5.  22.  Eph.  2.  2.  30.  \ :  Cor.  10.  31* 
\  Deut.  12. 32,  Eztk.  20.  18.  Mat.  15.  9. 


XXXIV.     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y< 

Q.  92.  What  is  the  law  of  God  ? 

A.  God  fpake  all  tkefe  words,  Exod.  xx.  Deut. 
v.  faying,  J  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  which  hath 
brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the 
houje  of  bondage* 


380         Of  the  Ten  Commandmenit. 

I.  Com. 

Thoufiiali  have,  no  oilier  gods  before  ?ne. 

II.  Com. 
Thou  Jliall  not  make  urdo  thyfelf  any  graven 
image,  nor  the  likenejs  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heaven 
above,  or  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  in  the  water  un- 
der the  earth.  Thou  jhalt  not  bozu  down  to  them, 
norjcrve  them  ;  for  I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a  jea- 
lous God,  vifiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon 
the  children,  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of 
them  that  hate  ?ne,  and  flie.wing  mercy  unto  thou  funds 
vf  them  that  love  me  and  keep  my  commandments. 

III.  Com. 
Thouflialt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thv  God 
■in  vain ;  /or  the  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltlefs 
that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

IV.  Com. 

Remember  the  fabhath  day,  to  keep  it  ho!y,fx  days 
f  ilt  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy  work,  but  the  fe- 
venth  day  is  the  fabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  God :  in  it 
thou  /lialt  do  no  manner  of  work,  thou,  nor  thy  f on, 
nor  thy  daughter,  nor  thy  manfervant,  nor  thy  maid 
fervant,  nor  thy  cattle,  nor  theflranger  that  is  with- 
in thy  gates.  For  in  fix  days  the  Lord  made  hea- 
ven and  earth,  the  fa,  and  all  that  in  them  is,  and 
reped  the feventh  day  ;  wherefore  the  Lord  biffed 
the  fabbath  day,   and  hallowed  it. 

V.  Com. 

Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  that  thy  days 
may  be  long  in  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

VI.  Com. 
Th 0 uflia It  nctk ill. 

VII.  Com. 
Ihoufialt  not  commit  adultery. 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments.         381 

VIII.  Com. 
Tuoujlialt  notjlcal 

IX.  Com. 

Thou  JiiaU  not  bear  falfe  witnefs  agatnft  tfy 
neighbour, 

X.  Com. 

ThouJJialt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's  koufe,  'thou 
Jlialt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's  wife,  nor  his  man 
/ervant,  nor  his  maid Jervant,  nor  his  ox,  nor  his 
afs,  nor  anything  that  is  thy  neighbour  s. 

Q.  How  are  th'efe  ten  commands  divided? 

A.  Into  two  *  tables,  the  §  firft  of  which 
teaches  us  how  we  mud  behave  towards  God  ;  the 
fecond,   what  duties  we  owe  to  our  neighbour. 

*  Excd.  34.  28,  29.  Dent.  4,  13.  and  10.  3,  4. 
§  Mac.  22.  37,  38,  39. 

Q.  94.  What  doth  .God  enjoin  in  the  firft  com* 
tnand  ? 

A.  That  I,  as  fincerely  as  I  defire  the  falvatiof* 
of  ray  own  foul,  avoid  and  flee  from  ail  idolatry^ 
*  forcery  _^  foothfaying,  fuperftition,  f  invocati- 
on of  faints,  or  any  other  creatures,  and  learn  + 
rightly  to  know  the  only  true  God;  ||  truft  in 
him  alone,  with  humility  5  and  patience  **  fubmit 
to  himv§§  expe6t  all  good  things  from  him  only; 
•\"T  love,  ^J  fear,  and  |)[|  glorify  him  with  my  whole 
heart :    fo    that   I    renounce  f  5   and   forfake  all 

*  1  Co-,  6.  c,  !o.  and  10.  7,  14. 
§Lev.   18.  21  Dcut.  iS.  10,  11,  12. 
f  Mat,  4.  "10.  Rev.  19.  10.     J  Juno  17.    3. 
1!  Jer- *7-  5-7      %  Heb.  10.  36.  Co!.  1.  11,  Rom.  5,  3. 4,  Phi!* 
-     2,  14.     **   1  Pn.  5.  c,  6. 

§§  Pf.  1c4.27.Tf.  45. 7. Jam.  t.  17.  ffDeur.  6.  5.  Mat.  2*.  37* 
tt  De  *•  6    5.  Mat.  10.  28.     HI   Mat.  4.  10. 
•Jf  Mat.  5. 29,  30.  A#s  5.  29.  Mac.  10.  37. 

Jj 


02         Of  the  Ten  Commandments. 

creatines,   rather  than   ***  commit  even  the  lead 
things  contrary  to  his  will. 

***  Max.  5.  19. 

0.   95.   What  is  idolatry? 

A.  IdoL  ry  is  Mead  of,  or  befides  that  one  true 
Gcxi,  who  has  mamfefted  himfelf  in  his  word,  to 
contrive,  or  have  any  other  object  in  which  men 
place  their  trull* 

*  z  Chr.16.  12.  Phi,.  3.  19.  GaJ.  4.  8.  Eph.  2.  12. 


XXXV.     L  O   R    D's      D   A  Y. ■  .  , 

£).  96.  /F/W  dWz  God  require  in  the  fecond  com" 
viand  f 

A.  That  we  in  no  wife  *  reprefent  God  bv  ima- 
ges, nor  worftip  %  him  in  any  otner  way  than  he 
has  commanded  in  his  word. 

*  Deut,  4.  15.  Ifa.  40.  18.  Rom.  j.  23,  &c.  A£s  17.  29. 
§  1  tdoii  15.  23.  Don  .  ia.  30. 

Q.  97.  ^/^  images  then  not  at.  all  to  he  made? 

A.  God  neither  can,  nor  *  may  be  reprefented 
by  any  means :  but  as  to  creatures,  tho'  they  may 
be  reprefented,  yet  God  forbids  to  make,  or  have 
any  refembiance  of  them,  either  in  older  to  wor- 
ship them  ^  or  to  feive  God  by  them. 

*  Deu^.  4.  15, 16.  Ifa.  46.  5.  Rom.  r.  23. 

§  Exoti.  23.  ?4.  and  34.  13.  14.  Num.  33,  52.  Dsut.  7.  5. 

g.  98.  But  may  not  images  he  tolerated  in  the 
churches,  as  techs  to  the  laity  ? 

A.  No ;  for  we  muft  not  pretend  to  be  wifer 
than  God,  wh,o  will  have  his  people  *  taught,  not 
by  dumb  images,  §  but  by  the  iively  preaching  of 
his  woid. 

*  3  Tim.  3,  16.  2  Pet.  1.  19*    §  Jetwo.  i,&c.Hab»  2.  iS.  19* 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments.  383 

XXXVI.      LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

0-  99.  What  is  required  in  the  third  command? 

A.  That  we,  not  only  by  curling  or  *  perjury  ; 
but  aifo  by  §  ra^  fwearing,  mull  not  profane  or 
abufe  the  name  of  God;  nor  by  filence  ©r  conni- 
vance be  partakers  of  thefe  horrible  firis  in  others  ; 
and  briefly,  that  we  ufe  the  holy  name  of  f  God 
no  otherwife  than  with  fear  and  reverence  ;  To  that 
he  may  be  rightly  ±  confeffed  and  ]|  worshipped 
by  us,  and  be  glorified  in  all  our  S  words  and 
works. 

*  Lev.  24.  11.  and  19.  12.     §  Mat.  5.  3-7*  L*v.  5.  4. 
f  1- a  45.  23,24.      J  Mat.  10.  32.     j  1  Tim.  z.  3.  ' 
f"i  CI.  3.  16.  17. 

0.    100.  Is  then  the  profaning  cf  God's  name  by 

fwearing  and   cur/ing,  jo  heinous  a  /£■?,    that  his 

zvrath  is  kindled  again/1  thoje  who  do  not  endeavour 

as  much  as  in  them  lies  to  prevent  and  forbid  fuck 

c u rfing  a n d fwearing . 

A.  It  undoubtedly  is,  *  for  there  is  no  fin  great- 
er, or  more  provoking  to  God,  than  the  profan- 
ing of  his  name  ;  and  therefore  he  has  commanded 
this  §  fin  to  be  puniihed  with  death. 

*  Ley.   5.  1.     §  Lev.  24.  15. 


XXXVII.     L  O  R  D's    DA  Y. 

(7.   id.     May  we  then  flu  ear  religiovfly  by  the 
name  of  God? 

A.  Yes  ;  either  when  the  raagifErates  demand 
it  of  the  fubje&s ;  or  when  neceflity  requires  us 
thereby  to  confirm  *  fidelity  and  truth,  to  die  glo- 
ry of  God,  and  the  fafexy'ef  our  neighbour  ;  for 
fuch  an  oath  is  §  founded  on  God's  word,  and 
*  Exoe.  22.  11.  Neh.  13  25,  §  Drat.  6.  ;:,  Uebi  6.  16^ 
J]  2 


384         Oj the  Ten  Commandments. 

therefore  wasjuftly  -f  ufed  by  the  faints,  both  in 
the  old  and  new  teftament. 

*  Gen.  u.  24.  Jo/h.  9.  15,  19.    1  Sam.  24.  zt.   2  Cor.  r.  ly 
Rom.  3.9. 

Q.  102.  May  we  alfo  /wear  by  faints  or  any 
ether  creature  ? 

A.  No  ;  for  a  lawful  oath  is  calling  upon  God, 
as  the  only  one  who  knows  the  heart,  that  he 
will  bear  witnefs  to  the  truth,  and  punifh  me  if  I 
fwear  *  falfly ;  which  honour  is  §  due  to  no  crea> 
ture. 

**Ctr««.*3,      §Mat.  5.  34,35- 


XXXVIII.    L  O  R  D's    DAY. 

Q.  103.  What  doth  God  require  in  the  fourth 
commandf 

A.  Firft,  that  the  miniflry  of  thegofpel,  and  the 
fthools  be  *  maintained;  and  that  I,  efpecially  on 
the  fabbath,  §  that  is  on  the  day  of  reft,  i  diligent- 
\y  frequent  +  the  church  of  God,  to  hear  his  word, 
to  ufe  the  facraments,  ||  publicly  to  call  upon  the 
Lord,  and  contribute  to  the  relief  of  the  5  poor, 
as  becomes  a  ehriftian  :  fecondly,  that  all  the  days 
of  my  life  I  ceafe  from  my  evil  works,  and  yield 
myfelf  to  the  Lord,  to  wotk  by  his  holy  fpirit  in 
me  :  and  thus  **  begin  in  his  life  the  eternal  fab- 
bath. 

*  Tit.  i,  5.    1  T!m.  3.  14.  15.   1  Co:.  9.  11.  2  Tim.  a.  2.  and 

3.  15.'     ^  Lf*.  23.3. 
t  A6h  2.  42.   46.  1  Cor.  14.  19.  29,  31.      J  1    C»r,  XI.  3 J. 
I  1  Tie:.  2.  1.     fxCor.i&a.     **  1:.  6j.  23, 


XXXIX.     LORD's     DAY. 
0.   104.  ff//^  doth  God  require  in  the  fifth  com* 
mandf 


Of  we  Ten  Lommanamt-uts.  305 

A.  That  I  fhew  all  honour,  love,  and  fidelity  to 
my  father  and  mother,  and  all  in  authority  oyer 
me,  and  *  fubmit  myfeif  to  their  good  inftruftion 
and  correction,  with  due  obedience ;  and  alfo  paJ 
tiently  bear  with  their  §  weakneiTes  and  infirmi- 
ties, fince  it  pleafes  +  God  to  govern  us  by  their 
hand," 

*   Eph.  6-   I-   =r   &C.   Col.  3-  »«•  »i    EP^-     5-  22.  ROUT.    I.   |I. 
i  PrOV.   23.    2  2. 

|  L?  i.  6.  4.  y-  Col.  3.  19,  21.  Rom.  13.  Mat.  22.  21. 


XL.     L  O  R  D?s     DAY, 

0.  105.  J"'F/W  doth  God  require  in  ihejixtk  cere- 
mand? 

A,  That  neither  in  thoughts,  nor  words,  nor 
gedures,  much  lefs  in  deeds,  I  difhonour,  hate,, 
wound  or  *  kill  my  neighbour,  by  myfeif  or  by 
another  ;  but  that  I  lay  \  aucle  all  defire  of  revenge  ; 
alfo,  that  I  +  hurt  not  myfeif,  or  wilfully  expoie 
mvfelf  to  any  danger,  wherefore  alio  the  magi- 
flrate  *  is  armed  with  the  fword,  to  prevent  map- 
der. 

*  Mat.  5.  21,  22.  Prov,    12.  rg.  Mat.  26.  £2.- 
f  Eph.  4.  26.    R'otn    12.   19.  Mat.    5.  3.;,  40. 
f  Mat,  4-  5-  6;  7-  Col.  2.  23. 
J  Gen.  9.  6.  Mat.  26,  52.  Rom.  13.  4. 

^.  106.  But  this  command  (cans  only  to  / peak 
of  murder  t 

yl.  In  forbidding  murder,  G«d  teaches  us,  that 
he  abhors  the  caufes  thereof;  inch  as  *  envy,  ^ 
hatred,  t  anger,  and  defire  of  revenge  ;  and  that  J 
he  accounts  all  thefe  as  murder. 

z  James  1.  20.  Gal.  5.  20.        §  Roui,  1,  29.       f  I  John  2,9, 
t    1  John  3 .  15. 

^.  107.  But  is  it  enough  that  we  dont  hill  any 
man  in  the  manner  mentioned  above? 

j  j  3. 


385         Of  the  Ten  Commandments, 

A  No;  for  when  God  forbids  envy,  haired 
and  anger;  he  commands  us  to  *  love  our  neigh- 
bour as  ourfelves  ;  to  (hew  §  patience,  peace,  + 
meeknefs,  \  mercy,  and  all  kindnefs,  towards  him, 
||  and  prevent  his  hurt  as  much  as  in  us  lies  :  and 
that  we  £  do  good,  even  to  our  enemies. 

*  Mat.  2?.  3<J   am!  7    12.         rt  Rom.    i:>.    10 

t  Ej>h.  4.  2.  Gal    6     ■.    2.  Mat    5    c,    Kcau.  12.  18. 

J  Escd.  23.  5.      11  M(dt.  5.  45-       T  Robi.  12.  20. 


XLI.     L  O  R  D's    DAY. 

0.  108.  What  doth  the  feventk  command  teach 
us  ? 

A.  That  all  uncleannefs  is  accurfed  *  of  God, 
and  that  therefore  we  mu(t  with  all  our  hearts  ^ 
deteft  the  fame,  and  live  +  chaftely  and  temperate- 
ly, whether  in  ~\  holy  wedlock,  or  in  a  {ingle  life. 

s-  Lev.  18.  27.     f  JaHg.  22.  2J.      f  I  Tliei.  4.  3.  4. 
JHfrb.  13.  4.  1  Cor.   7  4.  9. 

0-  109.  Doth  God  forbid  in  this  command,  only 
adultery,  and "fuck  like  grofs  fins  ? 

A.  Since  both  our  body  and  foul  are  temples 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft,  he  commands  us  to  preferve 
them  pure  and  holy ;  therefore  he  forbids  all  un- 
chafte  actions,  *  geft tires,  words,  thoughts,  §  ele- 
fires,  and  whatever  f  can  entice  men  thereto. 

*  Ep'i.  5   3.  1  Cor.  6.  iP>.        $  Mit  5.  28. 
t  Epb.  5.  iS.  1  Cor.  15.  33. 


XLII.     LORD'S     DAY. 
0.   110.  What  doth  God  forbid  in  the  eighth  com* 
nold? 
A.  God   forbids   not   only  thofe  *   thefts  and  § 
I  beYies  which  are  puniihable  by  the  magiftrates  i 

*    Cur,  C.  !9.    §  Cor.  5,  10. 


Of  the  Ten  Commandments.       387 

but  he  comprehends  under  the  na^e  of  theft  all 
wicked  tricks  and  devices,  whereby  we  defign  10 
+  appropriate  to  ourfelves  the  goads  which  belong 
to  our  neighbour  ;  whether  it  be  by  force,  or  under 
the  appearance  of  right ';  as  by  unj  a  ft  t  weights, 
ells",  I  meafares,  fraudulent  merchandize,  falfe 
coins,  \  ufurv,  or  bv  any  other  way  forbidden  by 
God;  as  alfo  all  **  covetoumefs,  all  abule  and 
wafte  of  his  gifts. 

f  Luke  3.  14.  1  Thef.  4.  6.      %  P-ov.  11.  1. 

)|  Ezek..  45.  9,  10.  11.  D-ut.  25.  13. 

^   Pi  I  v'  5.  Luke  6.  35.  **  I  Cor.  6.    10. 

Q>  111.  But  what  doth  God  require  in  this  com- 
mand? 

A.  That  I  promote  the  advantage  of  ray  neigh- 
bour in  every  inftance  I  can  or  may  ;  and  deal 
with  him  as  I  *  dehre  to  be  dealt  with  by  others  ; 
further  alfo  that  I  faithfully  labour,  fo  that  I  §  may 
be  able  to  relieve  the  needy. 

*  Mat.  7.12.        $  Prov.  5.  i6.Eph.  4.  28- 


XLIII.     L  O  R  D's     D  A  Y. 

0.  112.  What  is  required  in  the  ninth  command  f 
A.  That  I  bear  falfe  witnefs  *  againft  no  man  ; 
nor  falnfy  §  any  man's  words:  that  I  be  no  back- 
biter, +  or  ilanderer  ;  that  I  do  not  judge,  or  join  \ 
in  condemning  any  man  raihly  or  unheard  ;  but 
that  I  ||  avoid  all  forts  of  lies  and  deceit,  as  the 
proper  works  5  of  the  devil,  unlefs  I  would  bring 
down  upon  me  the  heavy  wrath  of  God  :  likewife 
that  in  judgment  and  all  other  dealings  I  love  the 
truth,   fpeak  it  uprightly  **    and   confefs  it :  alfo 

*  Prov.  19.5,9,  and  21.  28.     §  Pf.  15.  3.      f  Rom.  1.  29. 

%  Mat.  7.  i>  &c.  Lokc  6.  37.  []  Lev.   19.  11. 

%  Prov.  12,  22,  &  13,  5.       **  z  Cor,  13.  6,  Eoh.  4.  25.' 


388        Uf  the  Ten  Co?nrnandments* 

that  I  defend  and  promote,  §§  as  much  as  I  am 
able,  the  honour  and  good  chara6ler  of  my  neigh- 
bour. . 

§§  1  Peter  4.  3. 


XLIV.     L  O  R  D's     DAY. 

Q.  1 13.  What  doth  the  tenth  command  require  of 
vs? 

A.  That  even  the  frnaJlefl  inclination  or  thought, 
contrary  to  any  of  God's  commands,  never  rife  in 
our  hearts;  but  that  at  all  times  we  hate  all  fin 
with  our  whole  hearts,   *  and  delight  in  all  righte- 

*  Rom.  7.  j,  &c> 

Q.  114.  But  can  thofe  who  are  converted  to  God, 
perjeclly  keep  theft  commands  ? 

A.  No  ;  but  even  the  holieft  men  while  in  this 
life,  have  only  fmall  beginnings  of  this  *  obedi- 
ence, yet  fo,  that  with  a  §  fincere  refolution,  they 
begin  to  live,  not  only  according  to  fome,  but  all 
the  commands  of  God. 

*  Rom.  7.  14.     §  Rom.  7.  22,  15.  &c.  James  2  20. 

Q.  115.  Why  will  God  then  have  the  ten  com' 
mandsfo  fir  icily  preached \  fince  no  man  in  this  Uf 
can  keep  them  ? 

A.  Firft,  that  all  our  life  time,  we  may  learn  * 
more  and  more  to  know  our  fiiiful  nature,  and 
thus  become  the  more  earneft  in  feeking  the  re- 
miffion  of  fin,  §  and  righteoufnefs-in  Chrift  :  like- 
wife,  that  we  conftantly  endeavour  and  pray  to 
God  for  the  grace  of  the  holy  fpirit,  that  we  may 
become  more  and  more  conformable  to  the  image 

*  1  John  j.  9.  Pf.  3,  2,  5.        §  Rom.  7.  24. 


Of  Prayer,  $%g 

of  God,  till  we  arrive  at  the  perfection  propofed  to 
us,  in  a  life  to  come  f . 

f  i  Cor.  9.  24.  Phii.  3.  12.  13,  14. 


OF    PRAYER. 
XLV.     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y.< 

Q.   116.   Why  is  prayer  nece/fary  for  chriflians  ? 

A.  Becaufe  it  is  that  chief  part  of  *  thankful- 
nefs  which  God  requires  of  us  :  and  alfo  becaufe 
God  will  give  his  grace  and  holy  fpirit  to  thofe 
cnly  who  with  fmcere  defires  continually  afk  them 
of  him,  and  §  are  thankful  for  them. 

*  PC.  50.  15. 

§  Mit.  7.  7,  3.  Luke  11.  9,  13.  Mat.  13.  12.  Pf.  50. 15. 

0.  117.  What  are  the  requiftes  of  that  prayen 
which  is  acceptable  to  God,  and  which  he  will  hear  ? 

A.  Firft,  that  we  from  the  heart  pray  to  the 
one  true  God  only,  who  hath  *  manifefled  himfeif 
in  his  word,  for  all  things  he  hath  commanded 
us,  to  afk  of  him  :  §  fecondly,  that  we  rightly  and 
thoroughly  know  our  need  and  mifery,  that  fo  we 
may  +  deeply  humble  ourfelves  io  the  prefence  of 
his  divine  majefty  ;  thirdly,  that  we  may  be  fully 
perfuaded  that  he,  notwithftanding  we  are  \  un- 
worthy of  it,  will,  for  the  fake  of  Chrift  our  Lord, 
certainly  ||  hear  our  prayer,  as  he  has  %.  promifed 
us  in  his  word,. 

*  J -hn  4.  22.     §  Rom.  8    26.  1  Jnkn  5.  14. 

-|-  John  4.  23,  24.  Pf.  145.  jS.       %  2  Cbron.   20    12. 
(|  PC.  2.  11.  ana  34.  18,  19.  It".-.  66.  2. 

Ij  Rom.    10.    14-  <*-■<!  8.    15,  16.    j.imes  1.  6,    Sec.   John  14. 
13.  Dii;.  9-  17.  18.  Mat.  7.  8.  Pi.  s+3.  1." 

Q,  118.  IVkat  hath  God  commanded  us  to  afk  of 
him  f 


39°  Of  Prayer. 

A.  All  *  things  neceiTary  for   foul    and    body  ; 
which    Chriit   our    Lord   has  comprifed,     in    that 
prayer  he  himfelf  §  has  taught  us. 
*  Ja:n.  i.  17.  Mat. 6.  33.    ^  Mat.  6.  9,  10,  &c.  Luke  it.  2,  &c. 

4J>    119.    What  are  the  words  of  that  prayer? 

A.  Our  father  which  art  in  heaven ,  hallowed  be 
thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  ruill  be  done  on 
earth,  as  it  is  w  heaven.  Give  us  this  day  out  daily 
bread,  and  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  forgive  our 
debtors,  and  lead  us  not  into  temptation  ;  but  deliver 
its  from  evil.  Tor  thine  is  the  kingdom ,  the  power, 
and  the  glory,  jor  ever.     Amen. 


XLVX     L  O  R  D's     D  A  Y. 

Q.  120.  Why.  hath  Chrijl  commanded  us  to  ad- 
drefs  God  thus,  "  Our  Father  ?" 

A.  That  immediately,  in  the  very  beginning  of 
our  prayer,  he  might  excite  in  us  a  child- like  re- 
verence for,  and  confidence  in  God,  which  are 
the  foundation  of  our  praver  ;  namely,  that  God  is 
become  our  Father  in  Chriit,  *  and  will  much 
left  deny  us  what  we  aik  of  him  in  true  faith* 
than  our  parents  \  will  refufe  us  earthly  things. 

*  Mat.  6.9.  §  Mat.  7.  9,  10,  11.  Luke    11.    11.   I  fa.  49.  15. 

^   121.  Why  is  it  here  added,   "  Which  art 

IN      HEAVEN    ?" 

A.  Left  we  thould  form  anv  *  earthly  concep- 
tions of  God's  heavenly  majefty,  and  thaf  we  \ 
may  expect  from  his  Almighty  power  all  things 
neceiTary  for  foul  and  body. 

*  Jer.  23.  24.  A£b  17.  24.       §  Rom,  to*   12. 

XLV1I.     L  O  R  D's     DA  Y. 
^.122.  Which  is  the  firfl  petition  § 


Of  Prayer.  391 

A.  "*  Hallowed  bi  tky  name;"  that 
is,  grant  us  fifft  rightly  §  to  know  thee,  and  to  t 
fanclify,  glorify  and  praife  thee,  in  all  thy  works, 
in  which  thy  power,  wifdorn,  goodnefs,  juftice, 
mercy  and  truth,  are  clearly  difplayed  ;  and  fur- 
ther alio,  that  we  may  Co  order  and  direct  our  whole 
lives,  our  thoughts,  words  and  actions,  as  shat  thy 
name  may  never  be  blafphemed,  but  rather  J  ho- 
noured and  praifed,  on  our  account. 

*  Wat.  6.  9, 

$      '-■     -,-.  3.  fe -.  9.23,24.  Mat.  16.  17.  James  i   5, 
T  Pf  1  to.  137    138.  Luki.   1.  46.  Pf.  145.8.9. 
JPi".   115.  1.  71/8. 


XLVIII.    L  O  R  D's     DA  Y. 

|j>.  123.  Which  is  the  Jecond  petition? 

A,  "  *  Tky  kingdom  come;5'  that  is,  rule 
us  fo  by  thy  word  and  fpirit,  that  we  may  §  nib- 
mi '  ourfelves  more  and  more  to  thee  ;  preferve 
and  t  tncreafe  thy  church,  deltroy  the  \  works  of 
the  devil,  and  all  violence  which  would  exait  it- 
felf  again  ft  thee  ;  and  alfo,  all  wicked  counfels  de- 
vifed  againft  thy  holy  word  ;  till  the  full  ||  perfec- 
tion of  ihv  kingdom  takes  place,  5  whereia  thou 
lhalt  be  all  in  all. 

*  fcU     6.  30.     §  Mat.  6   35.  Pf.  119,  5.    fPf.  51. 18. 
5  x  J'!',:'  3-  ^*  Rom*  *&  ai.     1|  R&v.  22.  17,  20. 
%  j  Cer.  15   28. 

XLIX.     LOR  D's     D  A  Y. 

%   i  24.  IVhich  is  the  third  petition  ? 

A   ':  *Thy  will  be  done  in  earth  as  it 

i -X  ;"  that  is,   grant  that    we  and  all 

renounce  §  our  own  will,  and  without 

ig  f  obey   thy  will   which    is  onl)  good; 

f  Mat.  6,  10,      §  M«t.  16. 24.  Tit.  2.  iz«    f  Luke  22.  42. 


393  °f  Prayer. 

that  fo  every  one  may  attend  to  and  J  perform  the 
duties  of  his  ftaticn   and   calling  as  willingly   and 
faithfully,  as  the  ||  angels  do  in  heaven, 
%  I  Cor.  7.24.  Epb.  4.  1.         {]  Pf.  103.  20. 


L.     LORD'S    DAY. 

Q.  125.  Which  is  the  fourth  petition? 

A.  "  *  Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  ;"  that  is,  be  pleafed  to  provide  us  with 
all  things  \  neceffary  for  the  hodv,  that  we  may 
thereby  acknowledge  thee  to  be  the  only  fountain 
of  all  +  good,  and  that  neither  our  care  nor  induf- 
try,  nor  even  thy  gifts,  can  \  profit  us  without  thy 
bleffing  and  therefore  that  we  may  withdraw  our 
truft  from  all  creatures,  and  place  ||  it  alone  in  thee. 

*  Mat.  6.  11.     §  Pf.  145.  15.  Mat.  6.  25,  &c% 
f  A£b  17.  25.  and  14.  17. 
}  1  Cor.  15.  58.  Deur.  8.  3.  Pf.  127.  1,  2, 
I  PC  62. 11.  and  55*23. 


LI.    LORD'S    DAY. 

$.126.   Which  is  the ffth  petition  ? 

A.  "  *  And  forgive  us  our  debts,  as 

WE  FORGIVE  OUR  DEBTORS  ;"  that  is,  be 
pleafed  for  the  fake  of  Chrift's  blood,  §  not  to  im- 
pute to  us  poor  finners,  our  tranfgreilions,  nor 
that  depravity  which  always  cleaves  to  us ;  even  as 
we  feel  this  evidence  of  thy  grace  in  us,  that  it  is 
our  firm  refoluiion  from  the  heart,  to  +  forgive 
our  neighbour. 

*  Mat.  6.  2.     §  Pf.  51.  1. 1  John  2.  1,  2. 
f  Mat.  6.  14,  15. 


LII.     L  O  R  D's    DAYi 
<£.  127.  Which  is  the Jixth  petition? 


0/  Prayer.  393 

A.  "  *  And  lead  us  not  into  tempta- 
tion, BUT  DELIVER  US  FROM  EVIL  ;"  that  is, 
fmce  we  are  fo  weak  in  ourfelves,  tfeat  we  cannot 
itand  §  a  moment ;  and  befides  this,  fince  our 
mortal  enemies,  the  devil,  +  the  \  world,  and  out 
own  ||  flefh,  ceafe  not  to  aiTault  us ;  do  thou  there- 
fore preferve  and  flrengthen  us  by  the  power  of 
thy  holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  not  be  overcome  in 
this  fpiritual  warfare;  5  but  conftantly  and  flrenu- 
oufly  may  refift  our  Joes,  till  at  laft  we  **  obtain  & 
complete  victory. 

i  Mat  6.  13.      $  John  5.  5.  Pf   103.  14.      f  1.  Pet.   5.  S. 
f'Eph,  6-    12.  John  15.    ip.     (|  Rom.  7,  23.  Gal.  5    17. 
?  Mat.  26  41.  Mark  13.  33.       *=s   1  Thel.  3.  13.  and  5.  23. 

<2-    128.  How  doji  thou  conclude,  thy  prayer  ? 
A.  "*  For  thine  is   the  kingdom,  the 

POWER,     AND    THE   GLORY     FOREVER;"    that 

is,  all  thefe  we  afk  of  thee,  becaufe  thou  being 
our  King  and  Almighty,  art  willing  and  able  to  § 
give  us  all  good  ;  and  all  this  we  pray  for,  that 
thereby  not  we,  but  thy  holy  name  may  t  be  glo- 
rified for  ever. 

*  Mat.  6.  13.      $  Rom.  10    f2.  2  Pet.  2.  9. 
tjohn  14.  13.  Pi.  115.  1.  Phil.  4    20. 

0.  129.  What  doth  the  word  "  AMEN"  fig. 
mjy  ? 

A.  "  Amen,"  iignifies,  it  (hall  truly  and  cer- 
tainly be  ;  for  my  prayer  is  more  afluredly  heard 
of  God,  than  I  feel  in  my  heart,  that  I  defire  thefe 
[things  of  him. 

1     *  2  Cor.  1.  20.  2  Tim.  2.  13. 

The  END  of  the  CATECHISM. 
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A 
COMPENDIUM 

OF      TkE 

CHRISTIAN    RELIGION 

For  thofe  who  intend  to  approach 
The  HOLY  SUPPER    of    the  LORD. 

*•  Q-T  TOW  many  things  are  yiecejfary  for  thee  to 
X.  \.  knetv,   that  thou  enjoying  real  comjort 
mayejt  live  and  die  happily  ? 

A.  Three:  nrft  how  great  my  fins  and  miferies 
are  :  the  fecond,  how  I  may  be  delivered  from  all 
my  fins  and  miferies :  the  third,  bow  I  fhall  ex- 
prefs  my  gratitude  to  God  for  fuch  deliverance. 


THE   FIRST  PART. 
Of  the  MISERY   of  MA  N. 

2.  Q.  Whence  knowejl  thou  thy  mifery  ? 
A.  Out  of  the  law  of  God. 

3.  0.  What  hath  God  commanded  thee  in  his  law? 
A.  That  is  contained  in  the  ten  commandments, 

\vhich  he  bath  revealed  in  fcripture,  as  follows : 

Exodus  20.  and  Deut.  5.  4,  5.  &c.  I  am  the 
Lord  thy  God  which  have  brouuht  thee  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt,  out  of  the  houfe  of  bondage. 

1.  Com.  Thou  (halt  have  no  other  Gods  before 
me. 

2.  Com.  Thou  {halt  not  make  unto  thee  any 
graven  image,  or  any  likenefs  of  any  thing  that  is 
in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  in  the  earth  beneath, 
or  that  is  in  the  water  under  the  earth,   thou  (halt 


A    C  O  M  P  E  N  D  I  U  M.      395 

not  bow  down  thyfelf  to  them,  nor  ferve  them  :  for 
I  the  Lord  thv  God  am  a  jealous  God,  vifiting  the 
iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children  unto  the 
third  and  fourth  generation  of  them  that  hate  me  ; 
and  (hewing  mercy  unto  thoufands  of  them  that 
love  me,  and  keep  my  commandments. 

3.  Com.  Thou  {halt  not  take  the  name  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  in  vain  :  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold 
him  guihlefs  tliat  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

4.  Com.  Remember  the  fabbath  day,  to  keep  it 
holy  :  fix  days  (halt  thou  labour,  and  do  all  thy 
work  ;  but  the  feventh  dav  is  the  fabbath  of  the 
Lord  thy  God  ,  in  it  thou  (halt  not  do  any  work, 
thou,  nor  thy  fon,  nor  thy  daughter,  thy  man  fer- 
vant,  nor  thy  maid  fervant,  nor  thy  cattle,  nor  thy 
firanger  that  is  within  thy  gates,  for  in  fix  days  the 
Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  fea  and  all  that 
in  them  is,  and  refted  the  feventh  day  :  wherefore 
the  Lord  blefTed  the  fabbath  day  and  hallowed  it. 

5.  Com.  Honour  thy  father  and  thy  mother,  that 
thy  days  may  be  long  upon  the  land,  which  the 
Lord  thy  God  givetfa  thee. 

6.  Com.  Thou  (halt  not  kill. 

7.  Com.  Thou  (halt  not  commit  adultery. 

8.  Com.  Thou  (halt  not  ileal. 

9.  Com*  Thou  (halt  not  bear  falfe  witnefs 
againft  thy  neighbour. 

10.  Com.  Thou  (halt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's 
houfe,  thou  (halt  not  covet  thy  neighbour's  wi;  , 
nor  his  man  fervant,  nor  his  maid  fervant,  nor 
his  ox,  nor  his  afs4  nor  any  thing  that  is  thy 
neighbour's. 

4.  Q.  How  are  the  ten  commandments  divided  ? 
A.  Into  two  tables. 

5.  Q.  Which  is  the  fum  of  what  God  requires  oj 
thee  in  the  four  commandments  qftktjirft  took  ? 

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39f>      A     COMPENDIUM. 

A.  That  I  {hall  love  the  Lord  my  God,  with 
all  my  heart,  with  all  my  foul,  with  all  my  mind, 
and  with  all  my  ftrength  :  this  is  the  firfl;  and  great 
commandment. 

6.  Q.  Which  is  the  fum  of  what  God  commands 
thee,  m  the  fix  commandments  of  the  fee  end  table  ? 

A.  That  I  mail  love  my  neighbour  as  myfelf : 
on  thefe  two  commandments  hang  the  whole  law 
and  the  prophets. 

7.  0.  Canji  thou  keep  all  thefe  things  perfecliy  ? 
A.   In  no  wife  :  for   I   am  prone  by   nature  to 

hate  God  and  my  neighbour ;  and  to  tranfgrefs 
the  commandments  of  God  in  thought,  word,  and 
deed. 

8.  0.  Hath  God  created  thee  naturally  fo  wicked 
and  perverfe  ? 

A.  By  no  means :  but  he  created  me  good  and 
after  his  own  image,  in  the  true  knowledge  of 
God,  in  righteoufnefs  and  in  holinefs. 

9.  Q.  Whence  then  proceeds  that  depravity,  which 
is  in  thee  ? 

A.  From  the  fall  and  difobedience  of  Adam  and 
Eve  in*Paradife,  hence  our  nature  is  become  fo 
corrupt  that  we  are  all  conceived  and  born   in  fin. 

10.  0.  What  was  that  difobedience  ? 

A.  That  they  did  eat  of  the  fruit  of  the  tree, 
which  God  had  forbidden  them. 

ii-O.  Does  the  difobedience  of  Adam  concern 
us  ? 

A.  Certainly  ;  for  he  is  the  Father  of  us  all  ; 
and  we  have  all  finned  in  him. 

12.  Q.  Are  we  then  incapable  of  doing  any  good 
as  ofourfelves  ;  and  prone  to  all  manner  of  wicked- 
nejs  ? 

A.  Indeed  we  are  :  unlefs  we  are  regenerated 
by  the  Spirit  of  God. 


A     C  O  M  P  E  N  D  I  U  M.       397 

13.  g.  Will  God  fuffer  fuch  dif obedience  and 
corruption  io  go  unpunijhed  f 

A.  By  no  means  :  but  in  his  juft  judgment  will 
punim  them,  both  in  time  and  eternity,  as  is  writ- 
ten :  curfed  is  every  one  that  continueth  not  in  all 
things,  which  art  written  in  the  book  of  the  law  to 
do  them, 


THE    SECOND    PART. 

Of   MAN'S   DELIVERANCE  out    of  his 
MISERY. 

14.  Q.  By  what  means  canft  thou  efc ape  this  pu~- 
nifkmeni,  and  be  again  received  into  favour  ? 

A.  By  fuch  a  Mediator*  who  is  in  one  perfon 
very  God,  and  a  re^l  righteous  man. 

15.  0.  Who  is  that  Mediator? 

A.  Our  Lord  Jefus  Chnft,  who  in  one  perfon 
is  true  God,  and  a  real  righteous  man. 

16.  g.  Could  not  the  Angels  be  our  mediators  ? 
A.  No  :  for  they  are  neither  God  nor  men. 

17.  Q.  Cannot  the  faints  be  our  mediators? 

A.  No:  for  .he)  thernfelves  have  firmed,  and 
have  obtained  /ai  vat  ion  by  no  other  means  than 
through  tV.is  Mediator. 

18.  Q.  Shall  all  men  then  be  faved  by  the  Media- 
tor Jefus,  as  they  are  all  condemned  in  Adam  ? 

A.  No  :  but  thole  only  who  receive  hm  by  a 
true  faith  :.  as  it  is  written,  "  John  3..  16.  for  God 
"  fo  loved  the  world,  that  he  gave  his  only  be^ot- 
"  ten  Son,  that  whoioever  believed  in  him  mould- 
"  not  perifh.  but  have  eve  Halting  life." 

19-  8:  WhM  23  true  faith  ?: 

A.  It  is  a    cei;aln  knowledge    of  Gbdj  and   pf 
his  promiies  repealed   tc  as  . 
beart]  camfidexi  ■■-.  ^hat  all  my  R115  are  m 

for.  tiirut's  fake, 


398      A     C  O  M  P  E  N  D  I  U  M. 

20.  0.  What  is  the  fum  of  that  which  God  hath 
promijed  in  the  go/pel,  and  commanded  us  to  be- 
lieve ? 

A.  That  is  comprehended  in  the  twelve  articles 
of  the  Catholic  Chrifiian  Faith,  which  are  as  fol- 
lows : 

1.  I  believe  in  God,  the  Father  Almighty,  ma- 
ker of  heaven  and  earth. 

2.  And  in  Jcfas  Chrijl  his  only  begotten  Son, 
our  Lord  : — 

3.  Was  conceived  by  ike  Holy  Ghoft,  born  of 
the  Virgin  Mary. 

4.  Suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified, 
dead  and  buried,  he  defcended  into  Hell. 

(tj.  The  third  day  he  rofe  again  from  the  dead. 

#.  He  afcended  into  heaven,  and  fitteth  on  the 
right  hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty. 

7.  From  thence  he  (hall  come  to  judge  the 
quick  and  the  dead. 

&.  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghoft. 

9.  I  believe  an  holy  Catholic  church,  the  com- 
munion of  faints. 

10.  The  forgivenefs  of  fins. 

11.  The  refurrecucn  of  the  bedy. 

12.  And  the  life  everlafting. 

2..1.  ^  When  you  profe.fs  to  believe  in  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  do  you  mean 
three  Gods  thereby? 

A.  In  no  wife  :  for  there  is.  but  one  only  true 
God. 

22.  g.  Why  do  you  then  name  three,  the  Father 
the  Son,  and  i/ie  Holy  Ghojl, 

A.  Becaufe  God  hath  fo  revealed  himfelf  in  his 
word,  that  thefe  three  diftincl:  perfons,  are  the  only 
one,  and  true  God,  as  we  a!fo  are  baptifed  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the 
Holy  Ghoft. 


A    COMPENDIUM,        39^ 

oq,  0.  What  believejl  thou  when  thou  fay  eft,  "  / 
believe  in  God  the  father  Almighty  maker-  of  heaven 
and  earth?" 

A.  That  the  eternal  Father  of  our  Lord  Jeius 
Chrift,  who  of  nothing  made  heaven  and  earth, 
and  ftill  upholds  them  by  his  providence;  is  my 
God  and  Father,   for  Chrift  his  Son's  fake. 

24.  0.  What  believejl  thou  when  thou  fay  eft, 
"  And  in  Jefus  Chrift  his  only  begotten  Son,  cur 
Lordr 

A.  That  Jefus  Chrift  is  the  eternal  and  only 
Son  of  the  Father,  co-elTentiai  with  God  the  Fa- 
ther, and  the  Holy  Ghofl 

Q.  Do  you   not  believe  that  he  alfo  became 


man  ? 

A.    Yes:  for   he  was  conceived  by  the  Holy 
Ghofl:,  and  born  of  the  Virgin  Mary. 

26.  ^  Is  his  Godhead  then  changed  into  huma^ 
mty? 

A.  No  :  for  the  Godhead  is  immutable. 

27.  Q.  How  is  he  then  become  man  ? 

A.  By  alTuming  the  human  nature  into  a  perfon-- 
al  union  with  his  divine. 

28.  gK  Did  he  then  bring  his  human  nature  from 
heaven  ? 

A.  No:  but  he  took  it  on  him  of  the  Virgin 
Mary,  by  the  operation  of  the  Holy  Ghofl;,  and- 
is  thus  become  like  unto  us,  his  brethren,  in  all 
things,  fin  excepted,    Heb.  2.  17.  and  4.  1^. 

29.  Q.  Why  is  he  called  Jefus,  that  is  Savi** 
e.ur? 

A.    Becaufe  he  faves  his  people  from  their  fins. 

30.  £K  Is  there  no  other  Saviour? 

A>  No  :  for  there  is  n;>ne  other  name  under, 
heaven,  given  among  men,  whereby  we  mufl  be 
faved,    than  in  the  name  of  Jems,  Afcta  4.  12. 

31.  ^\  Why  is  he  called  Chrift,  that  is,  anointed  ?t 


4oo        ACOMPENDI  U  H 

//.  Becaufe  he  was  anointed  with  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  and  ordained  by  God  the  Father,  to  be  our 
chief  Prophet,  our  only  High  Prielt,  and  our  eter- 
nal King. 

32.  ().  What  then  hath  J  ejus  Ckrift  done  iofave 
us? 

A.  He  has  fullered  for  us,  was  crucified  and  di- 
ed, was  buried  and  defcended  into  hell;  that  is,  he 
fufFered  the  torments  of  hell,  and  thus  became 
obedient  to  his  Father,  that  he  might  deliver  us 
from  the  temporal  and  eternal  puiiifhment  due  ta 
fin. 

33.  Q.  In  which  nature  hath  hefujfered  this? 
A.  Only   in  his   human  nature,    that  is,  in  foul 

and  body. 

34.  4*.  What  hath  then  his  Godhead  contributed 
hereto  ? 

A.  His  Godhead,  by  its  power,  hath  in  fuch 
wife  ftrengthened  the  aflumed  human  nature,  that 
it  could  bear  the  burden  of  God's  wrath  againft  finr 
and  deliver  us  from  it. 

35'  %L  Did  Ckrift  then  remain  under  the  power 
0/  death  ? 

A.  No:  but  he  rofe  from  the  dead  the  third 
day  for  our  jufl.ification,    Rom.  4.  25. 

36.  0.  Where  is  Chrift  now,  as  to  his  human 
nature  ? 

A.  He  is  afcended  into  heaven,  and  fits  at  the 
right  hand  of  God  the  Father,  that  is,  exalted  in 
the  higheft  glory,  far  above  all  creatures,  Eph.  1, 
20,  21. 

37.  g.  To  what  end  is  he  there  Jo  highly  ex* 
alted  ? 

A.  Particularly  that  he  might  from  thence  go- 
vern his  church,  and  there  be  our  interceffor  by 
the  Father. 


A    COMPENDIUM.        401 

q8.  Q  Is  he  not  with  us  then  even  unto  the  end  of 
the  world,    as  he  hathpromifed  us,  Matth.  28.  20  ? 

A.  With  refpecf  to  his  Godhead,  majeify, 
grace  and  fpirit,  he  is  never  abfent  from  us  :  but 
with  refpe£l  to  his  human  nature  he  remains  in 
heaven,  until  he  (hall  come  again  to  judge  the 
quick  and  the  dead. 

39.  ^jj.  What  do  you  believe  concerning  the  Holy 
Ghoji  ? 

A.  That  he  is  the  true  and  co-eternal  God  with 
the  Father  and  Son  :  and  that  he  being  given  to 
me  of  the  Father,  through  Chrift,  regenerates  me, 
and  leads  me  into  all  truth,  comforts  me,  and  will 
abide  with  me  for  ever. 

40.  Q.  What  believejl  thou  concerning  the  Holy 
Catholic  church  ? 

A.  That  the  Son  of  God  gathers  by  his  word 
and  fpirit  out  of  the  whole  human  race,  thofe  who 
are  chofen  to  eternal  life,  to  be  a  church  to  him- 
felf;  of  which  I  believe  I  am,  and  always  (hall  re- 
main a  living  member. 

4-1.  0.  Where  doth  he  gather  this  church  ? 

A.  Where  Gad's  word  is  purely  preached,  and 
the  holy  facraments  adminiiiered  according  to  the 
inftitution  of  Chrift. 

42.  GKWhat  benefits  doth  God  be/low  on  his  church  ? 
A.  He  grants  her  remiiTion  of  fins,  the  re'furrec- 

tion  of  the  flefli,  and  eternal  life, 

43.  Q.  What  doth  it  profit  thee  nozv  that  thou  he- 
lie v eft  all  this  ? 

A.  That  I  am  righteous  in  Chrifl  before  God* 
Rom.  5.  1. 

44.  ^  How  art  thou  righteous  before  God? 
A.  Only  by  a  true  faith  in  Jefus  Chrift. 

4,5.  How  is  it  to  be  upJerflood  that  thou  artjujit- 
fied  by  faith  only  f 


402        A    COMPENDIUM. 

A.  Thus :  that  the  perfect  fatisfa&ion  and  righ- 
teoufnefs  of  Chrifl  alone,  is  imputed  to  me  of  God, 
by  which  my  fins  are  forgiven  me,  and  I  become 
an  heir  of  everlafting  life  :  and  that  I  cannot  re- 
ceive that  righteoufhefs  by  any  other  means  than 
by  faith. 

46.  ^  Why  cannot  our  good  works  be  our  rigk- 
teoufmfs  before  God,  or  jbme  part  thereof? 

A.  Becaufe  even  our  beft  works  in  this  life,  are 
imperfect,   and  polluted  with  fins. 

47.  4J.  Do  our  good  works  then  merit  nothing, 
which  yet  God  will  reward  in  this,  and  in  a  future 
life?  r 

A.  This  reward  is  not  given  out  of  merit,  but 
of  grace. 

48.  J^.   Who  worketh  that  faith  in  thee  ? 
A.  The  Holy  Ghoff. 

49.  Q  By  what  means  ? 

A.  By  the  hearing  of  the  word  preached,  Rom. 
10.   14,  17. 

,50.   4J;  How  does  he  ftnngthen  that  faith  ? 

A.  By  the  fame  word  preached,  and  by  the  ufe 
of  the  holy  facraments. 

5 l  •   $U  What  are  the  facraments  ? 

Si.  They  are  holy  figns  and  feats  instituted  by 
God,  thereby  to  a  flu  re  us  that  he  of  grace  grants 
us  remiflion  of  fins,  and  live  eternal,  for  the  fake 
of  that  one  facrifice  of  Chrifl  finifhed  on  the  crofs. 

,52.  §>.  How  many  facraments  hath  Chrifl  in/h- 
tided  in  the  new  te /lament  ? 

A.  Two  :  holy  baptifm,    and  the  holy  flipper. 

53-  %L  Which  is  the  outward Jign  in  baptifm  ? 
A.  The  water   with  which  we  are   baptifer!  in 

the  name  of  the  Father,    and  of  the  Son,    and   of 
the  Holy  Ghoff. 

54-  Q-  What  doth  that fgnify  and feali 


A    COMPENDIUM,        403 

A.  The  warning  away  of  fins  by  the  bloed  and 
fpirit  of  Jefus  Chrift. 

•    55-  ^L   What  hath  Chrifi  promifed  and  affured 
us  of  this? 

A.  In  the  inflitution  of  baptifm,  which  is  as 
follows,  *4  Go  ye  into  all  the  world,  and  preach  the 
"  gofpel  to  every  creature.  He  that  believeth  and 
' '  is  baptifed  fhall  be  faved,  but  he  that  believeth 
"  not,  (hall  be  damned." 

^6.  ^  Are  infants  alfo  to  he  baptifed? 

A.  Yes  :  for  they  as  well  as  the  adult  are  com- 
prehended, in  the  covenant  of  God,  and  in  his 
church. 

57-  ^  Which  is  the  outward  fign  in  the  Lord's 
fupper? 

A.  The  broken  bread  that  we  eat,  and  the  pour- 
ed out  wine  which  we  drink,  in  remembrance  of 
the  fufferings  and  death  of  Chrifr. 

,58.  §K  What  is  thereby  fgniftd  and fealed? 

A.  That  Chrift  with  his  crucified  body,  and 
fhed  blood,  feeds  and  nourifhes  our  fouls  to  ever- 
lasting life. 

59.  Where  hath  Chrift  promifed  fuch  things  to 
us  ? 

A.  In  the  inftitution  of  the  Lord's  fupper, 
which  is  thus  expreiTed,  by  St.  Paul,  1  Cor.  11. 
23.  24,  25,  26.  "  For  I  have  received  of  the  Lord. 
"  that  which  alfo  I  delivered  unto  you,  that  the  Lord 
"  Jefus  the  fame  night  in  which  he  was  betrayed, 
*'  took  bread ;  and  when  he  had  given  thanks,  he 
"  brake  it,  andfaid,  take  eat ;  this  is  my  body,  which 
11  is  broken  for  you:  this  do  in  remembrance  of  me, 
"  After  the  fame  manner  alfo  he  took  the  cup,  when 
tl  he  had 'flipped,  faying,  this  cup  is  the  new  tejiament 
:'  in  my  blood:  this  da  ye,  as  of t  as  ye  drink  it,  in 
'  remembrance  of  me.      For  as  of  en  as  ye  eat  this 


4o4        A    COMPENDIUM. 

*'  bread,  and  drink  this  cup,  ye  doJJiew  the  Lord's 
"  death  till  he  come. 

60.  Jf^    /;   the  bread  changed  into   the  body  of 
Chrift,  and  the  wine  into  his  blood? 

A.  No  :  no  more  than  the  water  io  baptifm  is 
changed  into  the  blood  of  Chrift. 

61.  §>j  After  what  manner  mujl  you  examine 
your  Jeff  before  you  come  to  the  Lord's  fup per? 

A.  1.  I  mull  examine  whether  I  abhor  myfelf 
for  my  fins,  and  humble  myfelf  before  God  on  ac- 
count of  them.  2.  Whether  I  believe  and  truft 
that  all  my  fins  are  forgiven  me  for  Chrift's  fake. 
3.  Whether  I  alfo  have  a  fincere  refolution  hence- 
forward, to  walk  in  all  good  woiks. 

62.  ^  May  thofe  be  admitted  to  the  Lord's  flip- 
per, who  teach  jalfe  doclnnes,  or  lead  cffenjivc  lives  f 

A.  No  :  left  ihe  covenant  of  God  be  profaned, 
and  his  wrath  kindled  againft  ihe  whole  church. 

6'].  ^  How  mujl  we  then  deal  with  fuch  per- 
Jons? 

A.  According  to  the  appointment  given  us  by 
Chrift,  Matth.  18.  1.5,  16,'  17.  "  If  thy  brother 
"  fhall  trefpafs  againft  thee,  go  and  tell  him  his 
*'•  fault  between  thee  and  him  alone  :  if  he  fhall 
"  hear  thee,  thou  haft  gained  thy  brother  :  but  if 
"  he  will  not  hear  thee,  then  take  with  thee  oae 
*'  or  two  more,  that  in  the  mouth  of  two  or  three 
"  witnefles  every  word  may  be  eftablifhed  :  and  if 
"  he  fhall  neglect  to  hear  them,  tell  it  unto  the 
"  church  :  but  if  he  negleft  to  hear  the  church, 
"  let  him  be  unto  thee,  as  an  heathen  ma<n,  and  a 
c<  publican*" 


A     COMPENDIUM.       407 

P  A  R  T    THE    T  H  I  R  D. 

(  1     the  GRATITUDE  we  owe  to  GOD 
for  REDEMPTION. 

64.  Q.  Since  roe  are  Javcd  merely  of 'grace  through 
7,  why  mujt  ice  then  yet  do  good  works  ? 

A.  Not  to  merit  heaven  (hereby  (which  Chrifr. 
bath  clone)  but  becuufe  lLs  is  commanded  me  of 
God. 

65.  0.  What  Imrpofe  then  do  your  g^od  works  an* 
fwer  9 

A.  That  I  fhouH  ^hereby  ieihfy  my  thankful- 
mk  to  God  for  all  his  benefits,  and  that  ba  may 
bt  glorified  by  me;  and  that  atfo  I  may  be  allured 
of  the  fincerity  of  my  faith  by  good  works,  as  the 
fruits  thereof,  and  that  my  neighbours  may  be  edi- 
fied thereby  and  gained  to  Chnii. 

66.  Q.  ' Shall  they  alfo  be  Javed  who  do  no  good 
works  f. 

4.  No,  for  the  icripiure  faith,  that  neither  for- 
nicators, nor  idolaters,  nor  adulterers,  nor  whore- 
mongers, nor  thieves,  nor  covetous,  nor  drunk- 
ards, nor  revilers.,  nor  robbers,  nor  fuch  like,  fhall 
inhetit  the  kingdom  of  God,  1  Cor.  6.  9.  and  10. 
unlefs  they  turn  to  the  Lord. 

6j.  (),  Wherein  doth  the  conver/ien  of  man  con* 

A.  Jn  a  hearty  repentance  and  avoiding  of  fin, 
and  in  an  earned:  rieiire  after,  and  doing  of  ail 
good  works. 

60.  Q-.  What  are  good  zvprki  f 

A..  Oniy  thofe  which  proreed  from  a  true  faith, 
are  done  according  to  the  law  of  God,  and  to  hi* 
glory,  and  not  thofe  which  are  founded  on  human 
in  ft;  utions,  or  on  our  own  imaginations. 

6q    0.  Can  they  who  are  converted  to  God,  per* 
fe&ly  keep  the  lazv  ? 
J  LI 


*o8       A     C  O  M  P  E  N  D  I  U  h 


M. 


A.  Not  at  al! :  but  even  the  moil  holy  men,  as 
long  as  they  are  in  this  life,  have  only  a'fmall  be- 
ginning of  this  obedience  ;  yet  to,  that  they  with  a 
(Incere  resolution  begin  to  live  not  only  according 
to  feme,  but  according  to  all  the  commandments 
of  God,  as  they  alfo  conflantly  pray  to  God  that 
tney  may  daily  increafe   \  rein. 

70.  0.  To  whom  i-niiji  we  pray  for  this  ? 

A.  Not  to  any  creature,  but  to  God  alone,  who 
czn  help  us,  and  will  hear  us  for  Jefus  ChrilFs 
fake. 

71.  0.  In  wkofe  name  ?nujt  we  p fay  to  God? 

A.  Only  in  the  name  of  Cliriit,  John  16.  23. 
and  not  in  the  name  of  any  faints. 

72.  0.   What  muji  we  pray  to  God j or  ? 

A.  For  all  things  necelfary  for  foul  and  body, 
which  Chrifl  our  Lord  has  comprifed  in  that  pray- 
er he  himfelf  has  taught  us. 

73.  0.   IVhat  are  the  words  of  that  prayer  ? 

A.  Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed 
be  thy  name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be 
done  in  earth,  as  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this  day 
our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our  de(bts,  as  we 
forgive  our  debtors,  and  lead  us  not  into  temptati- 
on, but  deliver  us  from  evil.  For  thine  is  the  king- 
dom, and  the  power,  and  the  giorv,  for  ever. 
AMEN. 

74.  0.  What  do  you  defire  cf  God  in  this  prayer  ? 
A.    1.    That   all  things  which   tend  to  the  glory 

of  God,  may  be  promoted,  and  that  whatfoever  is 
repugnant  thereto,  or  contrary  to  his  will,  may  be 
prevented.  2.  That  he  may  provide  me  with  all 
things  neceffary  for  the  body,  and  as  to  my  foul, 
prelerve  me  from  all  evil,  which  might  in  any  wife 
be  detrimental  to  my  falvation.  Amen. 

[Wfcen  thofe   ;erfons  who   are   inclined  to  become  members  »f 
the    church,    thorough?   know  and    CGnfcft    thefe  fundamental 


A     COMPENDIU  M.       409 

troths:  they  are  then  to  be  alke J  whether  they  hare  any  feu^t: 
In  any  point  concerning  the  doArine  ;  to  'he  end  ihpr  th?y  rray 
be  fatis  fled  :  anci  in  cafe  any  of  them  ih:-u!d  ar.f^cr  in  the  af- 
firmative, endea-  o.rs  muft  be  ufed  to  convince  ihrm,  out  of  the 
fcripturei}  and.  i£  they  are  ail  fat'sneJ,  they  muft  be  Mfci*», 
whether  tney  prep  •!  IV,  by  the  grace  of  God,  to  pe:  fevers  in  thi3  fljif^ 
trine,  and  to  fo-fike  the  world,  and  to  Ud  i  new  chri«t:a.n  l'f>- 
Laftly,  they  are  to  be  a  Iked",  whether  they  wpil  fiK-nrt  themfcives 
to  the  chrlftran  t!ifcip!i.T-, 

Which  "being  dore,  they  are  to  be  fxherted  to  pesce,    fe«  -- 
concord  with  all  men,  and  to  reconciliation  if  thfrs  h  any    v*:i  = 
ance  fubfiiTing  between  them  and  tfee;r  neig-Kb  ur?.] 

The  end  of  the  compendium  of  the  chnftian  rel  g'ori. 


THE 

CONFESSION  o?    FAITH 

Of    the    Reformed     Churches    'in  "the 

Netherlands. 

Revifed  in  the  National  Synod*  la  ft  heW  at  Dort 
in  the  years  1618  and  13. 


A  R  T  ICLE      J, 
That  there  is  one  only  GOD: 
TI^S    all   believe   with    the    Heart,    and  confers 
V  V      with  the  mouth,  that  there  is  one  only  and 
fimple    fpiritud    Being,    which    we  call  God  ;    and 
that   he    is   eternal,    incomprehenfible,    inviiibie,   im- 
putable, infinite,  Almighty,  perfectly  wife,  juit,  good, 
and  the  overflowing  Fountain  of  all  good. 
II.      By    luhat   means    GO-D  is  made   known   unto   us-- 

We  know  him  by  two  means  :   fir!},  by    the   c 

lion,  prefervation   and  government  of    the    univerfe 

yhich   is   before  our  eyes    as  a.  moil   elegant    book 


i-> 


herein  all  creatures  great  and "fmall   are  as 
.' ter-2  leading  us  to  contemplate  the  invifibh 

J-.l   2- 


4io      The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

of    GOD,    nnmdy,  his    eternal  power   ami    God 
:-5   the  apoflle    Paul  .faith,    Rom,    i.    20.      All    which 
thn.'os  arc  fuFFicient  to  convince  iik'm,  and  leave  them 
■;ut  excufe.      Secondly,   he    makes   himfeJf  more 
cleat  I  jr.  and  fidjy  known  to  us  by  his  holy   and  divine 
Word  ;   that    is  to  fay,   as  far  as  is  uecei'hVry  for  us  to 
know  in  this  life,  to  his  glory  and  our  fah-ation. 
III.      0/  The  ivrdtcn  weri of  GOD. 
V/e  copfefs,  that  this  word  of  God,   was   not  fent 
nor  delivered   by  the   vviil  of  man,  but    that    Bofy  men 
of  GOD  fpale  as  th.-y  jveri  moved  by    the    Holy    Chofl, 
le  apoftle  Peter  faith".     And  that  afterwards  Go'D, 
from  a  fpecial  carfe  which  he   has   for  us   and  our  fal- 
vation,    commanded    his    ferva.nts    the    prophets    and 
applies,  to  commit  his  revealed  word  to  writings  and 
lie  himfeif  wrote  with  his  own  finger,    the  two  tables 
cf  the  law  :   Therefore  we  cull  fuch  writings  holy  and 
divine  fcriptures. 

IV.  Canonical  tools  of  the  holy  fer.'ffure. 
V/e  L?£&eVe  that  the  holy  fcriptures  are  contained 
in  two  books,  namely,  the  old  and  new  teflament, 
which  are  canonical,  againft  which  nothing  can  be 
alledged  :  Thefe  are  thus  named  in  the  church  of 
God.  The  books  of  the  old  teftament  are,  the  five 
books  of  Mofes,  viz.  Generis,  Exodus,  Leviticus, 
Numbers,  Deuteronomy,  the  bock  of  Jofnua,  Jud- 
r ::■?,  Ruth,  two  books  of  Samuel,  and  two  of  the 
Kings,  two  bocks  of  the  Chronicles,  commonly  can- 
ed Paraiipomenon,  the  firft  of  Ezra,  Nehemiab,  Eft- 
her,  Job,  the  pfalms  of  David,  the  three  books  of 
Solomon,  namely,  the  Proverbs,  Ecclefiafles,  and  the 
Song  cf  Songs  ;  the  four  great  prophets,  Ifaiah,  Je- 
remiah,  Ezekie),  and  Daniel  ;  and  the  twelve  letfer 
prophets,  namely,  Hofea,  Joel,  Amos,  Q'badiah, 
:;,  Pvj.'cah,  Nahirm,  Habbakuk,  Zephaniah, 
Haggai,  Zechariah,  Malacki, 

Thole    of  the   new  teflament  are  the  four  evsr 
.    1  Ice,    and    ; 

a6ta  of  the  apolUes  :  The  fourteen  cpiftles  <M 
(tie  Paul,  viz,  cue  to   the  Romans,  two  to  the  Coria- 


The  CCNFOSION  cf  FAITH.       411" 

tr.ians,  one  to  the  Galatiars,  one  to  the  Ephefians, 
one to  the  Pkilippians,  one  to  the  Coloflians,  two  to 
the  ThefTalonians,  two  to  Timothy,  one  to  Titus,  one 
to  Philemon,  and  one  to  the  -Hebrews  :  The  feven 
spittles  of  the  other  apofiks,  namely,  one  of  James, 
two  of  Peter,  three  of  John,  one  of  Jade  :  and  the 
Revelation  of  the  apoftle  John, 

V.  From  ivhence  do  the  holy  ftriptares  derive  their 
dignity-  and  authority-. 
We  receive  all  thefe  books  and  thefe  only  as  holy 
and  canonical,  for  the  regulation,  foundation,  and 
sonflrmation  of  our  faith  ;  believing  without  any 
doubt  all  things  contained  in  them,  not  fo  much  be- 
car.fe  the  church  receives  and  approves  them  as  fuel),. 
but  more  efpecially  becaufe  the  Holy  Ghoft  witneffcth 
in  our  hearts,  that  they- are  from  God,  whereof  they 
carry  the  evidence  in  themfelves  ;.  For  the  very  blind 
are  able  to  perceive  that-  the  things  foretold  in  them 
are  fulfilling.. 

Yl,      The  d'ffrence  heitvren   the  canonical  and  apocry^ 
ph'ical  looks. 

We  diitir.guiih  thuie  facred  books  from  the  apo= 
cryphical,  viz-  the  third  and  fourth  bock  of  Efdrac, 
the  books  of  Tobias  Judith,  Wifiom,  Jtfus  Syxach, 
Bar.uch,  the  apper.dixto  the  bock  of  Either,  the  Sorg 
of  the  three  Children  in  the  Furnace,  the  hi  it  ory  of 
Sufannah,  of  Bel  and  tlie  Dragon,  the  prayei  of  Ma- 
nafTes,  and  the  two  books  of  the  Maccabees  :  A'l 
which  the  church  may  read  and  take  m.flr action  from, 
fo  far  as  they  agree  with  the  canonical  books  :  But 
they  are  far  from  having  fueh  power  and  eiHcacy,  as 
that  we  may  from  their  testimony  confirm  any  poiut 
of  faith,  or  of  the  chriftian  religion  ;  much  lefs  to 
detract  from  the  authority- of- the  other  facred  books.. 
VII.  The  fujftciency  of  the  holy  fcripiiires>  to  hi  the* 
only  rule  of  faith. 

We  believe  that  thefe  hcly   fcriptures    fully  contain 
the  will  of  Gen,  and  that  whatfoever  man  ought  ta> 

li3 


4.i4       The  CONCESSION  gi    i  ..  TIL 

and  of  the  Holy  Ghoft.  In  the  Gofpc!  of  Luke,  the 
angel  Gabriel  thus  addreiTed  Mary  the  mother  of 
€ur  Lord,  the  Holy  Ghofl  fiall  come  upon  thee,  and 
the  power  of  the  Highefl  fhall  (rocrjbadokt ''$eet  there- 
fore alfo  faat  holy  thing  hvh'ich  jhull  be  horn  of  thee, 
Jhatt  be  called  the  Son  of  GGD  :  Likewife,  the  grace  of 
our  Lord  Jefus  Chrlfl,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 
the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghofl  be  with.  you. 
And  there  are  three  that  bear  record  in  Heaven,  the 
Father,  the  Word,  and  the  Holy  Gho:T,  and  thefe 
thiee  are  one.  In  all  which  places  we  are  fully 
taught,  that  there  are  three  perfons  in  one  only  di- 
vine efTence.  And  although  this  do&rine  far  furpaffes 
all  human  undemanding,  ne'ver'tMefs  we  row  be- 
lieve it  by  means  of  the  word  of  Gor>,  but  expecV 
hereafter  to  enjoy  the  perfect  knowledge  and  benefit 
thereof  in  Heaven.  Moreover  we  mult  cblerve  the 
particular  offices  and  operations  of  thefe  three  perfons 
towards  us.  The  "Father  is  called  cur  creator  by  his 
power;  the  Son  is  our  faviour  and  redeemer  by  his 
blood  ;  the  Koly  Ghoit  is  our  fan&ifier,  by  his  dwel- 
ling in  our  hearts.  This  dodlrine  of  the  holy  trinity 
hath  always  been  defended  and  maintained  by  the 
true  church,  fmce  the  times  of  the  apoliles,  to  this 
very  day,  againft  the  Jews,  Mahometans,  and  fome 
falfe  chriftiaus  and  hereticks,  as  Marcoin,  Manes, 
Froxes,  Sabellitis,  Samofatenus,  Arrius,  and  fuch. 
like,  who  have  been  j.uflly  condemnedby  the  ortho- 
dox Fathers.  Therefore*  in  this  point,  we  do  willing- 
ly receive  the  three  creeds,  namely,  that  of  the  Apcf- 
tles,  of  Nice,  and  of  Athanafius  :  Likewife  that  which 
conformable  thereunto,  is  agreed  upon  by  the  anci- 
ent fathers. 

X.      That  Jefxs  Chrl/l  is  true  and  eternal  COD . 

We  believe  that  Jefus  Chrift,  according  to  his  di- 
vine nature,  is  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God,  be- 
gotten from  eternity,  not  made  or  created,  (for  then 
he  fhould  be  a  creature)  but  co^eifential  and  co-etei> 


r-H  CONFESSION  op  FAITH.      415 

rial'  w:ith  the  Frher,'  «£  f$Pg|  "^P  °/  j§f  £f^f 
and  the  $nghiriefs  of  his  glory,  equal  unto  "him  iff  S$J 
thino-s.  Who  is  the  Son  of  God,  not  only  from  the 
time  that  he  affirmed  our  nature,  but  from  all  eter- 
nity, as  thefe  tefiimonies  when  compared  together, 
teach  us.  Mofes  faith,  that  GOD  created  the  tvor/d  : 
and  ]ohn  faith,  thai  all  things  hvere  made  by  thai 
work,  which  he  called  God  :  And  the  apioitle  faith, 
thai  GOD  made  the  <wcrlds  by  his  Son.  Likewife, dhcd 
GOD  created  ad  things  through  Jejus  Chrfl.  There- 
fore  it  muft  needs  follow,  that  he  who  is  called  Gov, 
the  Word,  the  Son,  and  jefus  Chriit,  did  cxilt  at 
that  time,  when  all  things  were  created  by  him. 
Therefore  the  prophet  Micah  faith,  his  goings  forth 
have  been  from  of  old,  from  ever  lofting.  And  the  a- 
potiic,  he  hath  neither  beginning  of  days,  nor  end  of 
life  :  He  therefore  is  that  true,  eternal,  and  almighty 
God,  whom  we.  invoke,  wot  Sup,,  and  ferve, 

XI.  That  the  HcxIyGhoJ  is  tme  and  eternal  GOD, 
We  believe  and  cenfefs  alfo;  tfjat  the  Holy  Ghofr, 
from  eternity  proceed?  from  the  Father  and  ion;  and 
therefore  is  neither  made,  created,  nor  begotten,  but 
only  pn«ceedeth  from  both  ;  who  j'B  order  is  the  third 
perfon  of  the  holy  trinity  ;  of  one  and  the  fame  ef- 
fence,  maje-ity  and  glory  with  the  Father,  and  the 
Son:  and  therefore,  is  the  true  and  eternal  God,  as 
the  holy  fcripture  teaches  us. 

Xir.  Of  the  Creation, 
We  believe,  that  the  Father  by  the  word,  that  is 
by  his  Son,  hath  created  of  nothing,  the  heaven,  the 
earth,  and  all  creatures,  as  it  feemedgood  unto  him., 
giving  unto  every  creature  its  being,  fhape,  form, 
and  feveral  offices  to  ferve  its,  creator.  That  he  doth 
alfo  ft  111  uphold  aad  govern  them  by  his  eternal  pro- 
vidences and  infinite  power,  for  the  fervice  of  man- 
kind/to the  end  that  man  may  ferve  his  God.  He 
h;  ta  alio  created  the  angels  good,  to  be  his  melien- 
gers,  and  to  ferve  his.  ekct  -t  fume  c£  whom  a-re   f.il- 


4*4        The  CONFESSION  g,    EAITHj, 

and  of  the  Koly  Ghoft.  In  the  Gofpcl  of  Luke,  tfie 
angel  Gabriel  thus  addreffed  Mary  the  mother  of 
«ur  Lord,  tie  Holy  Ghofl  Jhall  come  upon  thee,  and 
the  po  wer  of  the  Highefl  Jhall  ayer/bado<zv  thee, 
fore  atfq  that  hcrlj  thing  which  jhull  he  horn  of  thee, 
[pall  be  called  the  Son  of  GOD  :  \Lifcewife,  the  grace  of 
our  Lord  J(fcs  Chrifl,  and  the  love  of  God,  and 
the  communion  of  the  Holy  Ghofl  he  with  you. 
And  there  are  three  that  bear  record  In  Heaven,  the 
Father,  the  Word,  and  the  Holy  Ghotf,  and  thefe 
thiee  are  cnc.  In  all  which  places  we  are  fully 
taught,  that  there  are  three  perfons  in  one  only  di- 
vine e/Tencc.  And  although  this  doclrine  far  furpafles 
all  human  undemanding,  neverthtlefs  we  row  be- 
lieve it  by  means  of  the  word  of  God,  but  expecV 
hereafter  to  enjoy  the  perfect  knowledge  and  benefit 
thereof  in  Heaven.  Moreover  we  mull  cblerve  the 
particular  ofiiees  and  operations  of  thefe  three  perfons 
towards  us.  The  Father  is  called  our  creator  by  hib 
power;  the  Son  is  our  faviour  and  redeemer  by  his 
blood  ;  the  Koly  Ghoil  is  our  fanc"tifier,  by  his  dwel- 
ling in  our  hearts.  This  doctrine  of  the  holy  trinity 
hath  always  been  defended  and  maintained  by  the 
true  church,  fince  the  times  of  the  apollles,  to  this 
very  day,  againft  the  Jews,  Mahometan*,  and  fome 
falfe  chrifliaus  and  1  ereticks,  as  Marcoin,  Manes, 
Proxes,  Sabellius,  Samofatenus,  Arrius,  and  fuch 
like,  who  have  been  juilly  condemned' by  the  ortho- 
dox fathers.  Therefore*  in  this  point,  we  do  willing- 
ly receive  the  three  creeds,  namely,  that  of  the  Apcf- 
tles,  of  Nice,  and  of  Athanafius  :  Likewife  that  which 
conformable  thereunto,  is  agreed  upon  by  the  anci- 
ent fathers. 

X.      That  Jefus  Chr'ifl  is  true  and  eternal  GOD . 

We  believe  that  Jefus  Chrilt,  according  to  his  di- 
vine nature,  is  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God,  be- 
gotten from  eternity,  not  made  or  created,  (for  then 
he  fhould  be  a  creature)  but  co.eiTential  and  co-eter- 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.      415: 

rial  with  the  Father,  the  exprefs  Image  of  Ms  per/on, 
and  the  Inghimfs  of  his  glory,  equal  unto  him  iff  a.!i 
things.  Who' is  the  Sen  of  God,  not  on'y  from  the 
time  that  he  aiTumed  our  nature,  but  from  all  eter- 
nity, as  tliefe  teftimonics  when  cemp-ared  together, 
teach  us.  Moles  faith,  that  GOD  created  the  '"MflSj 
acid  John  faith,  that  all  things  nvere  made  by  that 
word,  which  he  called  Gcd  :  And  the  apoitle  faith, 
that  GOD  made  the  worlds  by  his  Son.  LikevAk,'that 
GOD  created  ad  things  through  Jejus  Ghr'fl-.  There- 
fore it  mo|  needs  follow,  that  he  who  is  called  Got?, 
the  Word,  the  Son?  and  jefus  Christ,  did  exift  at 
that  timej  when  all  things  were  created  by  him.' 
Therefore  the  prophet  Micah  faith,  his  goings  forth 
have  been  from  of  old,  from  ever  lofting.  And  the  3- 
pottle,  hi  hath  neither  beginning  of  days,  nor  end  of 
life  :  He  therefore  is  that  true,  eternal,  and  almighty 
GoD^whom  we". invoke,  worSiip,.  and  ferve, 

XI.      That  the   Holy  Ghofi  is  true  and  eternal  GOD. 

We  believe  and  cenfefs  alfo;  that  the  Holy  GhoPr, 
from  eternity  proceeds  from  the  Father  and  ion  5  and 
therefore  is  neither  made,  created,  nor  begotten,  but 
only  prweeedeth  from  both  ;  who  ifi  order  is  the  third 
perfoa  of  the  holy  trinity  ;  of  one  and  the  fame  ef- 
fence,  majefty  and  glory  with  the  Father,  and  the 
Son  :  and  therefore,  is  the  true  and  eternal  God,  as 
the  holy  feripture.  teaches  us. 

XI  f.  Of  the  Creation, 
We  believe,  that  the  Father  by  the  word.  Lhat  is 
by  his  Son,  hath  created  of  nothing,  the  heaven,  the 
earth,  and  all  creatures,  as  it  feemed- good  unto  him, 
giving  unto  every  creature  its  being,  fhape,  form, 
and  feveral  offices  to  ferve  its.  creator.  That  he  doth 
alfo  It  ill  uphold  aneh  govern  them  by  his  eternal  pro- 
vidences and  infinite  power,  for  the  fervice  of  man- 
h'ifidfio  the  end  that  man  may  ferve  his  God.  He 
ti:  tli  alfo  created  the  angels  good,  to  be  his  meiTen- 
gers,  and  to  fsrve  hk.  elect;.  Tome  of  whom  are  hh 


4i6       The  CONFESSION -of  FAITH. 

len  from  that  excellency,  in  which  God  created 
them,  into  everlafting  perdition  :  And  the  others  have 
by  the  grace  of  God  remained  ftedfaft  and  continu- 
ed in  their  primitive  ftate.  The  devils  and  evil  fpi- 
rits  are  fo  depraved,  that  they  are  enemies  of  God 
and  every  good  thing,  to  the  utmoPc  of  their  power, 
as  murderers,  watching  to  ruin  the  church  and  every 
member  thereof,  and  by  their  wicked  flratagems  to 
deflroy  all  :  and  are  therefore  by  their  own  wicked- 
nefs  adjudged  to  eternal  damnation,  daily  expecting 
their  horrible  torments.  Therefore  we  reject  and 
abhor  the  error  of  the  Sadducees,  who  deny  the  ex- 
iftence  of  fpirits  and  angels  :  and  alfo  that  of  the 
Manichees,  who  aiTert  that  the  devils  have  their  ori- 
gin of  themfelves,  and  that  they  are  wicked  of  their, 
own  nature,  without  having  been  corrupted. 

XIII.      Of  Divine  Providence. 

We  believe  that  the  fame  God,  after  he  had  cre- 
ated all  things  did  not  forfake  them,  or  give  them  up 
to  fortune  or  chance,  but  that  he  ru!e3  and  governs 
them  according  to  his  holy  will,  fo  thai  nothing  hap- 
pens in  this  world  without  his  appointment:  never* 
thelefs  God  neither  is  the  author  of,  no?  can  be 
charged  with  the  fins  which  are  committed.  For  hi$ 
power  and  goodnefs  is  fo  great  and  incomprehenfible, 
that  he  orders  and  executes  his  work  in  the  mod  ex- 
cellent and  jiiil  manner,  even  then,  when  devils  a  id 
wicked  men  aft  unju-ftly.  And  as  to  what  he  doeth 
furpafiing  human  underftanding,  we  will:  not  ^  curi- 
oufly  enquire  into  farther  than  our  capacity  will  ad- 
mit of:  but  with  great  humility  and  reverence 
adore  the  righteous  judgments  of  God,  which  a»e 
hid  from  us,  contenting  ourfelves  that  we  are  difc-i- 
plcs  of  Chrift,  to  learn  only  thofe  things  which  he 
has  revealed  to  us  in  his  word,  without  tranfgreilftg 
thefe  limits.  This  doftrine  affords  us  unfpeakabie 
confobtion,  fince  we  are  taught  thereby,  that  nothing- 
can  befal  us  by  chance,  but  by  the  direction  8i 


Th*  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.       417 

moft  gracious  and  heavenly  Father,  who  watches 
over  us  with  a  paternal  care,  keeping  all  creatures 
fo  under  his  power,  that  not  a  hair  of  our  head  (for 
they  are  all  numbered)  nor  a  fparrow  can  fall  to  the 
ground,  without  the  will  of  our  Father,  in  whom  we 
do  entirely  trull  being  perfuaded,  that  he  fo  reftrains 
the  devil  and  all  our  enemies,  that  without  his  will  and 
permifiion,  they  cannot  hurt  us.  And  therefore  we 
reject  that  damnable  error  of  the  Epicurians,  who 
fay  that  God  regards  nothing  but  leaves  all  things  to 
chance. 

XIV.      Of  the  creation,  and  fall  of  man,  and  his  th* 
capacity  to  perform  what  is  truly  good. 

We  believe  that  God  created  man  out  of  the  duft 
of  the  earth,  and  made  and  formed  him  after  his 
own  image  and  likenefs,  good,  righteous,  and  holy? 
capable  in  all  things  to  will,  agreeable  to  the  will  of 
God,  But  being  in  honour,  he  underftood  it  not,  nei- 
ther knew  his  excellency,  but  wilfully  fubje&ed  him- 
felf to  fin,  and  confequently  to  death,  and  the  curfe, 
giving  ear  to  the  words  of  the  devil.  For  the  com- 
mandment of  life  which  he  had  received,  he  tranf- 
grefled ;  and  by  fin  feparated  himfelf  from  God, 
who  was  his  true  life,  having  corrupted  his  whole 
nature  ;  whereby  he  made  himfelf  liable  to  corporal 
and  fpiritual  death.  And  being  thus  become  wicked, 
perverfe,  and  corrupt  in  all  his  ways,  he  hath 
loll  all  his  excellent  gifts,  which  he  had  received  from 
God,  and  only  retained  a  few  remains  thereof,  which 
however  are  fufficient  to  leave  man  without  excufe  ; 
for  all  the  light  which  is  in  us  is  changed  into  darknefs, 
as  the  fcriptures  teach  us,  faying  :  The  light  fiineth  in 
darknefs,  and  the  darknefs  comprehended  it  hot  :  Where 
St.  John  calleth  men  darknefs.  Therefore  we  reject 
all  what  is  taught  repugnant  to  this,  concerning  the 
free  will  of  man,  fince  man  is  but  a  flave  to  fin ;  and 
has  nothing  of  himfelf,  unlefs  it  is  given  him  from 
heaven.     For  who  may  prefume  to  boaft,  that  he  of 


*ri5       The  CONFESSION -cf  FAITH. 

iiirjifelf  can  do  any  good,  -Once  Chriil  faith,  no  man 
can  come  to  me,  except  the  Father  which  hath  fent  ma, 
dra\v  him?  Who  will  glory  in  his  own  will,  who  un- 
derstands chat  to  be  carnally  minted  is  enmity  a; 
God  ?  Who  can  fpeak  of  this  knowledge,  fince  the 
natural  man  rcceivcth  not  the  things  of  the  ffint  cf 
God.  In  'hart  who  dare  fuggeJt  any  thought,  fines  he 
know*  that  we  arc  not  fufiicient  of  ourfelves  to  think 
an,  thing  ?.s  of  ourfelves,  but  that  our  furHciency  is 
or  Gjo  ?  v  nd  therefore  what  the  apoilk  faith  ought 
juillv  to  Be  held  fure  and  firm,  that  God  wbrleth  in 
us  both  to  ivill  and  to  dq  of  his  good  pie  a  jure.  F^r 
there  is  no  will  nor  understanding,  conformable  to 
ike  divine  will  and  undenlanding,  but  what  Chriit 
hath  .vrought  in  man.  Which  he  teaches  us,  when  he 
faith,  without  me  ye  can  do  nothing. 

XV.      Of  original  fn. 

We  believe  that  thro'  the  difobedience  of  Adam, 
original  fin  is  extended  to  all  mankind  ;  which  is  a 
ccnuption  of  the  whole  nature,  and  an  hereditary 
difcaie,  wherewith  infants  thernfelvea  are  infefted 
even  in  their  mothers  womb,  and  which  prodaceth  in 
nan  all  forts  of  fin,  being  in  him  as  a  root  thereof; 
ami  therefore  is  fo  vile  and  abominable  in  the  fight  of 
Cod,  that  it  is  fufiicient  to  condemn  all  mankind. 
Nor  is  it  by  any  means  abolifhed  or  done  away  by 
b:  ptifta  ;  fince  fin  always  iiTues  forth  from  this  woful 
fource,  as  water  from  a  fountain  ;  notwithstanding  it 
is  not  imputed  to  the  children  of  God  unto  condem- 
nation, but  by  his  grace  and  mercy  is  forgiven  them. 
Not  that  they  mould  reft  fecurely  in  fin,  but  that  a 
fenfe  of  this  corruption  mould  make  believers  often 
to  figh,  defiling  to  be  delivered  from  this  body  of 
death.  Wherefore  we  reject  the  error  of  the  Paia- 
gians,  who  aiTert  that  fin  proceeds  only  from  imita- 
tion. 

XVI.     Of  eternal  eleBion. 

We  believe,  that  all  the  poftenty  of  Adam,  being 
thus  fallen,  into  perditiou  and  ruin,  by  the  da  of  our 


"The  CONCESSION  of  FAITH.       411 

fir  ft  parents,  that  God  then  did  manifcil  kimfel: 
uich  a»  he  is;  that  is  to  iV.y,  merciful  asu 
just.  MERCIFUL,  fmce  he  delivers  and  pre- 
ferves  from  this  perdition  all  whom  he  in  his  eternal 
and  unc-haogeabie  counfel  of  mere  gosdnefs  hath 
clecled" in  Chrift  Jefus  our  Cord,  without  any  refpecl 
to  their  work?.  JUST  in  leaving  others  in  the,  fall 
perdition  wherein  they  have  involved  them- 
Rives, 

XVII.      Of  the  recovery  of  fallen  man. 

We  believe  that  our  mod:  gracious  God  in  his  ad- 
mirable wifdom  and  goodnefs,  feeing  that  man  had 
thus  thrown  himfelf  into*  temporal  and  fpirifcaal  death, 
mid  made  himfejf  wholly  miserable,  was  pteafed  to 
feck  and  comfort  him  when  he  trembling  tied  from  his 
prefence,  promifmg  him  that  lie  would  give  his  Son, 
v.-ho  (liould  he  made  of  a  ivoman  to  brufs  the  bead  of 
the  y^-f.?Vand  make  him  happy. 

XVIII.     Of  the  incarnation  of  Jefus   Chri/i, 

We  confefs  therefore,  that  God  did  fulfil  the  pro- 
mife  which  he  made  to  the  fathers,  by  the  mouth  of 
his  holy  prophets,- when  he  fent  into  the  world,  at 
the  time  appointed  by  him,  his  own,  only  begotten 
and  eternal  Son.  Who  took  uJ>on  him  the  form  of  a 
fcrvant,  and  h~c?:ne  like  mdo  man,  really  aifuming 
the  tree  human  nature,  with  all  its  infirmities,  iln 
excepted,  being  conceived  in  the  womb  of  the  blcf- 
fed  Virgin  Mary,  by  the  power  of  the  Holy  Gboft, 
without  the  mear-iS  of  man.  And  did  not  only  allume 
human  nature  as  to  the  body,  but  alio  a  true  huKiag 
foul,  that  he  might  be  a  re?l  man.  For  fmce  the. 
foul  was  loft  as  well  as  the  body,  it  was  neceffai-y  that 
mid  take  both  upon  him  to  lave  both.  There- 
fore we  confefs  (in  opposition  to  the  herefy  of  the  Ano- 
baptiits,  who  deny  that  Chriit  affumed  human  a dh 
of  his  mother)  that  Qhrift  is  become  a  partaker  of 
the  ficm.  and,  blood,  of  the  children  :■  that  he  is  a  fruit 
•F  trie  bias  of  David  after  the  fleih  ;  made  of  the  feed 
M  m 


4:o        The  CONFESSION  of  FAI1  I 

of  Dkvid  according  to  the  flefli,  a  fruit  of  the   womb 
oftheViri  :   made  of  a  woman  :   a  branch   «f 

id  ;  a  moot  of  the  root  of  JeiTe  ;  fpning  from  the 
.  of  juiah:  flefcended  from  the  jews  according 
tj  the  fieih  ;  of  the  feed  of  Abraham,  fince  he  took 
■:pjn  hi.:i  thje  feed  of  Abraham,  and  became  Vie  unto 
feting  In  all  tftags,  Jin  excepted ;  fo  that  in  truth 
,'ie  is  our  I  .:manuel,  that  is  to  fay,  God  with  us. 
XIX.  Of  the  union  and  difthidkn  of  the  ttuo  na- 
tures in  the  pet f on  of  Chrifl. 
We  believe  that  by  this  conception,  the  perfon  of 
the  Son,  is  infeparably  united  and  connected  with  the 
human  nature.  So  that  there  are  not  two  Sons  of 
C  :d,  nor  two  perfons,  but  two  natures  united  in  one 
iingle  perfon,  yet  each  nature  retains  its  own  diilinct 
properties.  As  then  the  divine  nature  hatii  always  re- 
mained uncreated,  without  beginning  of  days  or  end 
of  life,  filling  heaven  and  earth  :  alfo  hath  the  hu- 
man nature  not  .loft .'its  properties,  but  remained  a 
creature,  having  beginning  of  days,  being  a  finite 
nature,  and.  retaining  all  the  properties  of  a  real 
body.  And  tho'  he  hath  by  his  refurrec~ti<on  -given 
immortality  to  the  fame,  neverthelefs  he  hath  not 
changed  the  reality  of  his  human  nature  ;  for  as  much 
as  our  falvation  and  refurreclion  alfo  depend  on  the 
reality  of  his  body.  But  thefe  two  natures  are  fo 
clofely  united  in  one  perfon,  that  they  were  not  fe- 
parated  even  by  his  death.  Therefore  that  which  he 
when  dying  commended  into  the  hands  of  his  Father, 
was  a  real  human  fpiiit,  departing  from  his  body  : 
But -in  the  mean  time  the  divine  nature  always  re- 
mained united  with  the  human,  even  when  he  lay  in 
the  grave  :  And  the  God-head  did  not  ceafe  to  be  in 
him,  any  more  than  it  did  when  he  was  an  infant,  tho' 
it  did  not  fo  clearly  rnanifeft  itfelf  for  a  while.  Where- 
fore we  confefs,  that  he  is  very  GOD  ;  and  very 
Man  :  Very  God  by  his  power,  to  conquer  death; 
and  very  man  that  he  might  die  for  us  according  to 
the  infirmity  of  his  flefh. 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.        421 

XX.  That  GOD   hath  manifejled his  righteoufnefs  and 

msrcy  in  Ghrifll 

We  believe^  that  God  who  h  perfectly  merciful 
and  jiift,  fer:t  his  Son  to  aiTume  that  nature,  in  which  . 
the  difobedience  was  com  milted,  to  make  fatisfaetion 
in  the  fame,  and  to  bear  the  punilhment  of  fin  by  bis 
moil  bitter  paffibri  and  death.  God  therefore  mani- 
feited  his  jullice  againfl  his  Son,  when  he  laid  our 
iniquities  upon  him,  and  poured  forth  his  mercy  and 
goodnefs  on  us,  who  were  guilty  ai:d  worthy  of  dam- 
nation, out  of  mere  and  perfect  love,  giving  his  Son  un- 
to death  for  us,  and  raiih:g  him  for  our  juftiiication, 
that  through  him  we  might  obtain  immortality  and 
life  eternal. 

XX I.  Of   the  fahsfaEkn    of    Chr'fl    our    orly    high 

f>riefl  for  us. 

We  believe  that  Jefus  Chrift  is  ordained  with  ?n 
oath  to  be  an  everlailing  high  prie  1,  af:er  the  order 
of  Melchlfedeck.  Who  hath  prefented  himfelf  in  our 
behalf  before  his  Father,  to  appeafe  his-  wrath  by  h'j 
full  fatisfa&ioh,  offering  himfelf  on  the  tree  of  the 
crofs,  and  pouring  out  his  precious  blood  to  purre  a- 
way  our  fins  :  as  the»prophets  had  foretold.  For  it  is 
written,  he  was  nvdanded  for jrnr  tranfgrcjfions,  he  was 
hruifed  for-  cur  iniquities  :  The  chafilfmcnt  of  our 
'was  upon  him,  and  with  his  jlriies  ws  are  healed  ;  ■  He 
was  brought  as  a  lamb  to  the  fldugfcteri  and  nunwgi  ed 
with  the  tranfgrejors  :  and  condemned  by-  Poacias 
Pilate  as  a  malefactor,  though  he  had  iii-il  (declared 
him  innocent.  Therefore,  he  rcfored  that  which  he 
took  not  away,  and  fiiffered,  the  fufl  far.  the  imjujl,  as 
Weil  in  his  body  as  foul,  feeling  the  terrible  puni fo- 
ments which  our  lias  had  merited,  inforhuch  that  his 
fzueat  he.ame  like  unto  drops  of  Mood  fat 
ground.  He  called  out,  My 'GOD,  'my  GOD,  why  hfl 
.  forfaheh  me  P  And  hath  inhered  all  this  for  i^e 
rpzniiliofi  of  our  fins*     WlHrefore  weju.iiy  fay  with 

M  m  2 


422.      The  CONFESSION  ov  FAITH. 

the  apoftle  Paul,  thai  zuc  know  nothings  but  jfefis 
Chr'fl,  and  him  crucified,  <we  count  all  things  but  lofs 
end  dung  for  the  excellency  of  the  knowledge  of  Chrijl 
Jefus  our  Lord ;  in  v.hofe  wounds  we  find  all  manner 
of  confolation.  Neither  is  it  neceiTary  to  feek  or  in- 
vent any  other  means  of  being  reconciled  to  God, 
than  this  only  facrifice,  once  offered,  by  which  be- 
lievers are  made  perfect,  for  ever.  This  is  alfo  the 
reafon  why  he  was  called  by  the  angel  of  God,  Je- 
sus, that  is  to  fay,  Saviour,  becaufe  he  fhould 
fpjve  his  people  from  their  fins. 

XX Hi      Cf    cur  jifjfscuon    through  faith    in     Jefus 
Chrijl. 

We  believe  that  to  attain  the  true  knowledge  of 
this  great  myftery,  the  Holy  Ghoft  kindleth  in  our 
heart i  an  upright  faith  which  embraces  Jefus  Chrift, 
with  all  his  merits,  appropriates  him  and  feeks  no- 
thing more  befides  him.  For  it  muft  needs  follow, 
either  that  all  things  which  are  requifite  to  our  falva- 
tion  are  not  in  Jefus  Chrift,  or  if  all  things  are  in 
him,  that  then  thofe  who  pofiefs  Jefus  Chviit  through 
faith,  have  compleat  falvation  in  him.  Therefore 
fhould  any  affe'rt,  that  Chrift  is  not  fufficient,  but 
that  fomething  more  is  required  "befides  him,  would 
be  too  grofs  a  blasphemy  :  For  hence  it  would 
follow,  that  Chriil  was  but  half  a  Saviour.  There- 
fore we  juftly  fay  with  Paul,  that  we  are  juflified 
by  faith  alone,  or  by  faith  without  works.  However 
to  fptak  more  clearly,  we  do  not  mean,  that  faith 
rtfeff  juilifies  it%  for  it  is  only  an  inftrument  with 
wh:ch  we  embrace  Chrift  our  Righteousness: 
fefus  Chrift  imputing  to  us  all  his  merits,  and  fo 
many  holy  work:  which  he  hath  done  for  us,  and  in 
oar  ilead,  is  our  Righteousness.  And  faith  is  an 
inurnment  that  keeps  us  in  communion  with  him  in  ail 
his  benefits,  which  when  become  ours  are  more  than 
cut  to  acquit  us  of  our  line. 


T-,        pl  .-ESSION  of  FAITH.        ,.^. 

XXI II.  •  jiflification  GonJiHi    in  the  fcrgivs- 

Fjiri)  and  ibe  Imputation  of  ChrijVs  obedience. 

We   believe'  that   our  falvation  confitfji  in    the  re- 
F  our  fins  for    Tefus   Chrht's  fake,  arid  that 
:r    rrjhieoufueJs  before  God  U  implied  :    As. 
DavV  A   teach   us,   deciding    this   to    be  the 

.1   oft't?,  that  God  imputes  iigh:eoo fuels  to 
thim    wttlfotid    wovks.      And  the   fame   apoille   faith, 
that    ice   are   julifed  freely ',   by   his  grace   through    the 
\dh    is   in  Jcfus    Chr'ft.  '   And  theiefore 
We  always  hold  fail  this  foundation,   afcribiiig  ali'the 
y  to  God,  humbling    ourfelves  before    him,    and 
•  ouriclves  to  be  fuefa  as  we    really   are, 
without  piefuming  to  truft  in  any  tiling  in  curfeives, 
or  in  any-  ifktdt  of  ours,  relying  and  renting  upon  the 
obedience    of   Chrhl  crucihed  alone,  which    becomes 
curs,   when   we  believe    in  him  :   this  is    fufiicient  to 
.  r  all  cur  iniquities,  and   to  give   us    confidence, 
hi    approaching  to     God  ;   freeing    the  confidence   of 
fear,    terror  and  dread,   witnpuj   following. the   exam- 
ple of  our  mil  father  Adam,  who  trembling,  attempt- 
ed  to   cpvef   himfelf  with    fig-leaves.     And'  verily   if 
we  mould  appear  before  Goo,  relying  on  ourfelves  or 
on   any   other    creature,   though   never    lb   little,   we 
J,  alas'  !    be  confumed.    And  theiefbre  every  one 
.   pray    with   David  ;    0   Lord,  enter  not  into  juqg'- 
<iuitk  thy  fervant  :   For  in  thy  fight  flcdl  no    man 

living  is  ivffifitd.    . 

•a        j  j  j 

XKIV-'    Of  man's  fanctifcaticn  and  good  -<tvorfa. 

We  believe    that  this  true   faith  being   wrc-;oSt   in 
man  by   b  g   cf  the  word   of  God,  ancj  che  o- 

peration  or  the  Holy  Ghoir ,  doth  regenerate  ana  iiube 
him  a  new  man.   emmug  him  to  live  a  new  life,  and 
'freeing  him    from    the   bondage  of  fin.      Therefore  it 
is  fo    far    from  being  true,    that  this  juftif 
makes   men  rem-ifs  in  a  pious  and  holy  hit,  that  . 
contrary  without  it  they   would  never  dj   any  thing 


vl  m 


424       T«a  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

out  of  love  to  God,  but  only  out  of  felf  love  or  fear 
ofikmivaUofB  Thertfoie  it  is  impotable  that  tin's 
holy  fal'l'i  C:<n  be  unfruitful  raa  man,  for  \vc  do  not 
fpeak  ci  a  viih  faith,  but  of  fnch  a  faith,  which  is 
called    $a  sj   a    ,£7/V,6     //.r?/    worheth  ly  tones 

which  ex  :^  to    the  practice  of  thofe  works, 

which  C'OD  has  commanded  in  his  word.  Which 
works  as  they  proceed  from  the  good  root  of  faith  are 
good  and  acceptable  in  the  fight  of  God,  for  as  much 
as  they  are  ail  fanftined  by  his  grzcz  :  Howbeit  they 
arc  of  no  account  towards  our  ju  Kin  cation.  For  it  is 
by  faith  in  Cliviit  that  we  are  juftined,  even  before  we 
do  good  works  ;  otherwife  they  could  not  be  good 
works,  any  more  than  the  fruit  of  a  tree  can  be  good, 
before  the  tree  it  felf  is  good.  Therefore  we  do 
good  works,  but  not  to  merit  by  them  (for  what  can 
we  merit  rj  nay,  we  are  behol  'en  to  God  for  the  good 
works  we  do,  and  not  he  to  us  .-  SihcS  it  is  he  that 
ivorketh  in  us  both  to  will  and  to  do  of  his  good 
pleafure.  Let  us  therefore  attend  to  what  is  written, 
when  ye  fhall  have  done  ell  thofe  things  which  are  com* 
manded  you,  fay,  we  are  trtiprofi 'table  fervants  :  we 
have  done  that  which  was  our  duty  to  do.  In  the, 
mean  time  we  do  not  deny,  that  God  rewards  good 
works,  but  it  is  through  his  grace  that  he  crowns  his 
gifts.  Moreover,  though  we  do  good  works,  we  do 
not  found  our  falvati en  upon  them,  for  we  can  do  no 
work  but  what  is  polluted  by  our  fiefn,  and  alfo  pu- 
rjifhable  :  and  although  we  could  perform  fuch  works, 
ii  1 11.  the  remembrance  of  one  fiii  is  fufhVient  to  make 
God  reject  them.  Thus  then  we  fnoulu  always  be  ia 
doubt,  t©ned  to  and  fro  without  any  certainty,  and  our 
poor  confeien ces  be  continually  vexed  if  they  relied 
not  on  the  merits. of"  the  fufterings  and  death  of  our 
Saviour. 

XXV.     Of  the  abolfhrag  of  the  ceremonial  law. 
We  believe   that  the  ceremonies  and  figures  of  tre 
taw  ceafed  at  the  coming    of  Chrift,  and  that  all  the 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH,         425 

fhadows  are  accompliftied  :  fo  that  the  ufe  of  them 
muft  be  abolifhed  amongit  chiiftians,  yet  the  truth 
and  fubftance  of  them  remains  with  us  in  Jefus  Chrift,  . 
in  whom  they  have  their  completion,  in  the  mean 
time  we  ftill  ufe  the  teflirnonies  taken  out  of  the  law 
and  the  prophets  to  confirm  us  in  the  doctrine  of  the 
gofpel,  and  to  regulate  our  life  in  all  honefty,.  to  ths 
glory  of  God,  according  to  his  will. 

XXVI.      Of  Chr'fts  inter  ceffton. 

We  believe  that  we  have  no  accefe  unto  God,  than 
alone  through  the  only  mediator  and  advocate  Jefus. 
Chrilt,  the  righteous,  who  therefore  became  man,, 
having  united  in  one  perfon  the  divine  and  human 
natures,  that  we  men  might  have  accefs  to  the  divine 
Majefty,  which  accefs  would  otheivvife  be  barred  a- 
gaiuft  us.  But  this  Mediator  whom  the  Father  hath, 
appointed  between  liira  and  us,  ought  in  no  wife  to 
affright  us  by  his  majefty,  or  caufe  us  to  feek  another 
according  to  our  fancy.  For  there  is  no  creature  ei- 
ther in  heaven  or  on  earth,  who  loveth  us  more  than 
Jefus  Chrift  ;  who  though  he  was  in  the  form  of  GQD?, 
yet  made  himfclf  of  no  reputation,  and  took  upon  h'mi 
the  form  of  a  man  and  of  a  fervant  for  us,  and  was 
made  like  unto  his  brethren  in  all  things.  If  then  we 
mould  feek  for  another  Mediator,  who  would  be  well 
affected  towards  us,  whom  could  we  find,  who  loved 
us  more  than  he,  who  laid  down  his  life  for  us,  even 
when  we  were  his  enemies?  .And  if  we  feek  for  one 
who  hath  power  and  majefty,  who  is  there,  that  has 
fo.  much  of  both  as  he,  who  [Its  at  the  right-hand  of 
his  Father,  and  who  hath  all  pos*er  in  heaven  and 
on  earth  ?  And  who  will  foonerbe  heard  than  the  own. 
well  beloved  Son  of  God?  Therefore  it  was  only 
through  "diffidence,  that  tins  practice  of  difhoncuring 
iuftead  of  honouring  the  faints,  was  introduced,  do- 
ing that,  which  they  never  have  done,  nor  required,. 
but  have  on  the  contrary  fledfaftly  rejected  it  accord- 
ing to  their  boundsn  duty,  as  appears  by  their  writing, 


426       The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

Neither  muft  we   plead  here    our  unwortbxnefs  ;   for 
the  meaning  is  not  that  we  fhould  offer  our 
God  on  account  of  pur  own  woithiuefs,  but  only  on 
account  of  the  excellency  and  woVthinefs  6  four  Lord 
Jefus  Chritt,   whofe  righteoulnefs   is  become  our 
.  faith.-    Therefore   the    ripoO.le,  to  remove  this  f 
fear  or  rather  miflruil:  from  us,  juiily   f  .     Je- 

fus  Chnft  teas  made  like   unto  Lis  bftthnin  hi  all  :'. 
that  he   might  be  a  merciful  and  f  '  '},   to 

make  reconciliation  for    the  fins  of  the  pesple.      J: 
that   be  himfef  hath  fu /fared,     :  Med,    I:c    I; 

to  fuccour    them  that    are  „■   \n- 

cour  ^   us,  he   adds,  feeing  then  that  we  have  a    - 
high  pried,    that  is  payed  h'td    the  heavens, 
Sen  of  GQD,  let   us  hold  fafl    our  profejfon.      Ft ; 
have  not   an   high  priefl  which  can  t  ci>*7$ 

the  feelings  of  our  infirmities  ;  hat  w 

ed  like  as   <zve  ere,    yet   w\thout  Jin,       Let  us   therefore 
come  boldly   unto    the   throne   of  grace,   that  i  . 
tain    mercy,    and  find   grace  to    help    in   time    'of 
The   fame   apoftle  faith,  that  we 
ter  into  the  holie/t,   by  the  blood  of '■'Jefus  ;   let    us 
zear  (faith   he)    with    a   true  heart  in  full  ajfiirance  cf 
faith,   £?V.        Like  wife,     Chrifl    hath    an    unchangeable' 
:;;/;    therefore  he   is  idle   a  If)  to  five  i 

that  come  unto  GOD  ly,  him,  feeing  he  ever 
llveth  to  make  inter ccjfion  for  then.  V- 'hat  more  can 
be  required  ?  Since  Chritt  Fu'ijifelf  faith,  /  am  the 
way  and  the  truth,  and  the  life',  no  man  cometh  unto 
the  Father  but  by  me.  To  what  purpofe  fiiculd  we 
then  feck  another  advocate,  fince  it  hath  ple^icd 
Gop,  to  give. us  his  own  cion  as  an  advocate?  Let  us 
not '  for  fake  him  to  take  another,  or  rather  to  ftek  afn 
ter  another,  without  ever  being  able  to  find  him  : 
For  God  well  knew,  when  he  gave  him  to  us,  that 
wc  were  fnners.  Therefore  according  to  the  com- 
mand of  Chriir,  we  call  upon  the  heavenly  Father 
through  Jefus  Chrift  our  only*  mediator,  as  we 
taught  in  the  Lord's  prayer  j  being  allured  that  what- 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.        41  r 

ever  we  alii  of  <l\e  Father  in  his  name,  will  be  grant- 
ed us. 

XXXII.      Of 'the  catholic  chrjfijqn  church* 

We  believe  and  proofs,  one  catholic  or  univer- 
fal  church,  v.  hich  is  an  holy  congregation,  of  true 
chriitian  believers,  who  all  expecting  their  falvatioa 
in  Jeius  Chriit,  being  waflied  by  his  blood,  fanitiii- 
ed  and  fealed  by  the  Holy  Ghoil.  This  church  hath 
been  from  the  beginning  of  the  world,  and  will  be 
to  the  end  thereof;  which  is  evident  from  this,  that 
Chriil  is  an  eternal  king,  which  without  fubjects  can- 
not be  :  And  this  holy  church  is  preferved  or  f import- 
ed by  God,  again  ft  the  rage  of  the  whole  world  ; 
though  flie  fometimes  (for  a  while)  appears  very  fmalU 
and  in  the  eyes  of  men,  to  be  reduced  tcr  nothing  ;„ 
As  during  the  perilous  reign  of  Ahab,  tha  Lord  re- 
jerved  unto  hhn  feven  thcufcitul  men,  tvho  had  not 
lo-tved  weir  luces  to  BaaL  Furthermore,  this  holy 
church  is  not  confined,  bound  or  limited  to  a  certain 
place,  or  to  certain  perions,  but  is  fpread  and  dif=. 
perfed  over  the  whole  world,  and  yet  is  joined  and 
united  with  heart  and  will,  by  the  power- of  faith  in 
one  and  the  fame  fpirit. 

XXYIII.      1  hat  every   one  is   bound  to  join  hhvfeif  to 
the  true  church. 

We  believe,  Once  this  holy  congregation  is  an  af~. 
fembly  of  tkofe  who  are  faved,  and  that  out  of  it 
there  is  no  falvatlou,  that  no  perfon  of  whatfoever- 
ftate  or  condition  he  may  be,  ought  to  withdraw 
himfeif,  to  live  in  a  feparate  flate  from  it  ;  but  that 
all  men  are  in  duty  bound  to  join  and  unite  them-, 
felves  with  it,  maintaining  the  unity  of  the  church,, 
fubmitting  themfelves  zo  the  doctrine  and  difcipline 
thereof,  bowing  their  necks  under  the  yoke  of  jefus. 
Chrift,  and  as  mutual  members  of  the  fame  body, 
ferv'mg  to  the'  edification  of  the  brethren  according- 
to  the  talents  Gob  has  given  them.     And  that  this. 


425        The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH- 

may  be  the  more  effectually  obferved,  it  is  the  duty  of 
fill  believers,  according  to  the  word  of  God,  to  fe- 
parate  thernfelves  from  all  thofe  who  do  not  belong 
to  the  chureh,  and  to  join  thernfelves  .to  this  congre- 
gation, whercloever  God  hath  eltablifiied  it, 
though  the  magiirrates  and  the  edicts  of  princes  were 
again  11  it,  yea,  though  they  mould  fuffer  death  or  any 
ether  corporal  puniihment.  •  Therefore  all  thefe  who 
feparate  thernfelves  from  the  fame,,  or  do  not  join 
themielves  to  it,  a6t  contrary  to  the  ordinance  of 
God. 

XX-IX.      Of  the  mdrhs   of  the  true  church,   and    <where- 
livjhe  ahfirs   from  the  falfe  church* 

We  believe,  that  we  ought  diligently  and  'circum- 
fpe&ly  to  difcern  from  the  word  of  Cod,  which  is 
the  trLie  church,  fince  all  feels  which  are  in  the  world 
affome  to  thernfelves  the  name  of  the  church.  But 
we  fpeak  not  here  of  hypocrites,  who  are  mixed  |n 
the  church  with  the  good,  yet  are  not  of  the  church, 
though,  externally  in  it  :  But  we  fay  that  the  body  and 
communion  of  the  true  church  mull  be  diHingui 
from  all  fects  who  call  thernfelves  the  church.  The 
marks  by  which  the  true  church  is  known  are  thefe  : 
If  the  pure  doctrine  of  the  gofpel  is  preached  therein  : 
If  (he  maintains  the  pure  adminiilration  of  the  facia- 
ments  as  imtituted  by  .Ch rift  :  if  church  difcipline  is 
exercifed  in  punifhing  of  fin  ;  In  fhort,  if  all  things 
are  managed  according  to  the  pure  word  of  God,  all 
things  contrary  thereto  rejected  :  and  JYfus  Omit 
acknowledged  as  the  only  head  of  the  church.  Hence 
the  true  church  may  certainly  be  known,  from  which 
no  man  has  a  right  to  feparate  himfelf.  With  refpeit 
to  thofe  who  are  members  of  the  church,  they  may 
be  ksown  by  the  maiks  of  chriflians,  namely,  by 
faith  ;  and  when  they  have  received  Jefus  Chi  ill  the. 
only  Saviour,  avoid  fin,  follow  after  righteoul 
love  the' true  God  zfnd  their  neighbour,  neither  turn 
aiide  to  the  right. or  left,  and  crucify  ttye   d-:0.\ 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.        429 

the  works  thereof.  But  this  is  not  to  be  underflood, 
as  if  there  did  net  remain  in  them  great  infirmities  ; 
but  they  fight  againit  them  through  the  fpirit,  all 
the  days  of  their  life,  continually  taking  their  refuge 
-in  the  blood,  death,  pafTipn  and  obedience  of  our 
.  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  in  whom  they  have  remiffion  of 
Jtns,  through  faith  in  him.  As  for  the  falfe  church, 
me  afcribes  more  power  and  authority  to  herfelf  and 
her  ordinances,  than  to  the  word  of  God,  arid  will 
not  fubmit  herfelf  to  the  yoke  of  Chriil  :  Neither 
does  (he  adminifter  the  facraments  as  appointed  by 
Chrift  in  his  word,  but  adds  to,  and  takes  from  them 
as  fhe  thinks  proper  ;  (he  relieth  more  upon  men  than 
upon  Chrift  ;  and'  persecutes  thofe  who  live  holily  ac- 
cording to  the  word  of  God,  and  rebuke  her  for  her 
errors,  covetoufnefs  and  idolatry.  Thefe  two  church- 
es are  eafily  'known  and  diftinguifhed  from  each  o- 
ther. 

XXX.  .  Concerning  the  governmnt  of.  and  offices  in 
the  church. 
"We  believe,  that  this  true  church  mull  be  governed 
by  that  fpiritual  policy,  which  our  Lord  hath  taught 
us  in  his  word  ;  namely,  that  there  muft  be  mimfters 
or  paftsrs  to  preach  the  word  of  God,  and  to  admi- 
nifter the  facraments,  alio  elders  and  deacons,  whoy* 
together  with  the  parlors,  from  the  council  of  the 
church  :  That  by  thefe  means  the  true,  religion  may 
be  preferved,  and  the  true  dodline  every  where  pro- 
pagated, like  wife  tranfgreifors  puniihed  and  retrain- 
ed by  fpiritual  means ;  alfo  that  the  poor  and  diftreiT- 
ed  may  be  relieved  and  comforted,  according  to  the 
necefiities.  By  thefe  means  every  thing  will  be  car- 
ried on  in  the  church  with  good  order  and  decency, 
when  faithful  men  are  chofen,  according  to  the  mle 
prefcribed  by  St.  Paul  id  his  epiftle  to  Timothy. 

XXXI.      Cf  tie  mimfiers,  elders,  and  deacons. 
We  believe  that  the  minifters  of  Gob's  word,  and 
the  elders  and  deacons,  ought  to  be   chofen  to  their 


■ajo       The  CONFESSION  op  FAITH. 

refpeflive  offices  by  a  lawful  election  by  the  church, 
with  calling  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  in  that 
order  which  the  word  of  God  teacheth.  Therefore 
every  one  mufb  take  heed,  not  to  intrude  himklf  by 
indecent  means,  but  is  bound  to  wait  till  it  (hall 
pleafe  God  to  call  him  ;  that  he  may  have  teflimony 
of  his  calling,  ar:d  be  certain  and  allured  that  it  is  of 
the  Lord.  As  for  the  raiaitlers  of  God's  word,  they 
liave  equally  the  fame  power  and  authority  vyherefo- 
ever  they  are,  as  they  arc  all  miniiters  of  Chrift,  the 
only  univcrfal  Bifhup,  and  the  only  Head  of  the 
church.  Moreover,  that  this  holy  ordinance  of  God 
may  not  be  violated  or  flighted,  we  fay  that  every 
one  ought  to  efteem  the  miniiiers  of  God's  word,  and 
the  elders  of  the  clrarch,  very  highly  for  their  work's 
fake,  and  be  at  p?aee  with  them,  without  murmur- 
ing, ftrife  or  contention,  as  much  as  poffible. 

XXXIi.     Of  the  order  and  dlfc'iplhie  of  the  church. 

Tn  the  mean  time  we  believe,  though  it  is  ufeful 
and  beneficial,  that  thole  who  are  rulers  of  the  church 
inftitute  and  eftablifh  certain  ordinances  among  them- 
felves  for  maintaining  the  body  of  the  church  ;  yet 
that  they  ought  fuidiou'fly  to  take  care,  that  they  do 
not  depart  from  thofe  things,  which  Chriit.  our  only 
mailer  hath  inllituted.  And  therefore,  we  reject  all 
human  inventions,  and  all  laws  which  man  would  in- 
troduce in  the  worfhip  of  God,  thereby  to  bind  and 
compel  the  confeience,  in  any  manner  whatever. 
Therefore  we  admit  only  of  that,  which  tends  to 
ncuriih  and  preferve  concord,  and  unity,  and  to  keep 
all  men  in  obedience  to  God.  For  this  purpofe,  ex- 
communication or  church  discipline  is  requilite,  with 
the  feveral  ciicumitances  belonging  to  it,  according 
to  the  word  of  God, 

XXXIII.      Of  the  facraments. 
We    believe,  that   our   gracious   God,  on  account 
of  our  weaknefs  and  infirmities,   hath    ordained  the 
facraments  for  us,  thereby  to  feal  unto  us  his  promi- 


The  CONFESSION  o*  FAITH.       431 

fes,  and  to  be  pledges  of  the  good-will  and  grace  of 
God  towards  us,  and  alfo  to  nouriih  and  ftrengthen 
our  faith  ;  which  he  hath  joined  to  the  word  of  the 
gofpel,  the  better  to  prcfcnt  to  our  Tenfes,  both  that 
which  he  fignifies  to  us  by  his  word,  and  that  which 
he  works  inwardly  in  our  hearts,  thereby  a  (Turing  and 
confirming  in  us  the  falvation  which  he  imparts  to  us. 
For  they  are  viQbie  figus  and  Teals  of  an  inward  and 
invifible  thing,  by  means  whereof,  God  workcth  in 
us  by  the  po.ver  of  the  Holy  Ghoft.  Therefore  trtB 
iigns  are  not  in  vain  or  inligniiieant,  To  as  to  -deceive 
us.  For  Jsfus  Chrift  is  the  true  objecl:  prefented  by 
them,  without  whom  they  would  be  of  no  moment. 
Moreover  we.  arc  fatisfied  with  the  number  cf  Tacra- 
jr.ents  which  Chrift  our  Lord  hath  inltituted,  whicK 
are  .two  only,  namely,  the  Sacrament  of  baptifm 
and  the  holy  fupper  01  our  Lord  JeTus  Chrift. 

XXXIV.      Ofhf/y  baptifm. 

We  believe  and  confeTs  that  jeTus  Chrift,  who  is 
the  end  of  the  law,  hath  made  an  end,  by  thefhedding 
of  his  blood,  of  all  other  (beddings  of  blood,  which 
men  could  or  would  make  as  a  propitiation  or  fatisfac- 
tion  for  Tin  :  And  that  he  having  abolifl'ied  circumci- 
fion,  which  was  done  with  blood,  hath  initituted  the 
Tacram'ent  of  baptifm  in  (lead  thereof;  by  which  we 
are  received  into  the  church  of  God,  and  feparated 
from,  all  other  people  and '  ft  range  religions,  that  we 
may  wholly  belong  to  him  whofe  enfign  and  banner 
we  bear:  A-nd  ferves  as  a  teflirnony  unto  us,  that  h'e 
will  for  ever  be  our  gracious  Got)  and  Father.  There- 
fore he  has  commanded  all  thofe  who  are  his,  to 
be  baptifed  with  pure  water,  in  the  name  of  the  Fa- 
ther, and  of  the  Sen,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghojl :  Thereby 
fignifying  to  us,  that  as  water  waihetb.  away  the  filth 
cf  the  body,  when  poured  upon  it,  and  is  Teen  on  the 
body  of  the  baptifed,  when,  fprinkled  upon  him  ;  fo 
doth' the  blood  of  Chrift,  by  the  power  of  the  Holy 
Ghoft,  internally  fprinkie  the  ioul,  and  clcanfe  k  of 
N  n 


452        The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH. 

its   fins,  and   regenerate  ns  from  children  of  Wrath, 
unto  children  of  God;      Not  that  this  is  effe&ed  by 
the  external  water,  but  by   the  fprinkling  of  the  pre- 
cious blood  of  the  Son  of  God  ;   who  is  our  red  fea, 
through  which  we  niuft   pafs,  to  efcape  the  tyranny 
of  Pharaoh,  that  is,  the  devil,  and  to  enter  imo   the 
fpiritual  land    of  Canaan.      Therefore  the  minifters, 
on    their    part,  adminiilcr  the    facrament,  and    that 
which  is   vifible,  but  our  Lord  giveth.  that  which   is 
fignified  by  the   facrament,  namely,  the  gifts  and  in- 
vifible  grace,  wafhing,  cleanfing  and  purging  our  fouls 
of  all  filth  and  unrighteoufnef?  ;   renewing  our  hearts, 
and  filling  them  with  all   comfort;  giving  unto  us  a 
true  affurance  of  his  fatherly  goodnefs,   putting  on 
lis  the  new  man,  afld  putting  off  the  old  man  with  all 
liis  deeds:    Therefore    we    believe,  that  every    man 
who   is    earneilly   ftudious    of  obtaining  life   eternal, 
ought  to  be  but  oncebaptifed  with  this  only  baptifm, 
without  ever  repeating  the  fame  :  fince  we  cannot  be 
born  twice.     Neither  doth  this  baptifm  only  avail  us 
at  the  time  when  the  water  is   poured  upon  us,  and 
received  by  us,  but  alfo  through  the  whole  courfe  of 
our  life  ;  therefore  we  deteft  the  error  of  the  anabap- 
rifts,  who  are  not  content  with  the  one  only  baptifm 
they  have  once  received,  and  moreover  condemn  the 
baptifm  of  the   infants  of  believers,  whom  we  believe 
.    ought  to  be  baptifed  and  fealed  witlv  the  fign  of  the 
covenant,   as  the  children  in  Ifrael  formerly  were  cir- 
cumcifed,   upon  the    fame   promifes  which  are   made 
unto  our  children.     And  indeed  Chrift  (bed  his  blood 
no  lefs  for  the  wa filing  of  the  children  of  the  faithful 
than  for  adult  perfons;  and  therefore  they  ought  to 
receive  the  fign  and   facrament  of  that  which  Chrift 
hath  done  for  them  ;  and  as  the  Lord  commanded  in 
the  law,  that  they  fhoqld   be  made  partakers  of  the 
facrament    of  thrift's  fufferings  and    death,  (hortly 
after   they  were  born,  by  offering  for  them  a  lamb, 
which  was  a  facrament  of  Jefus  Chrift.     Moreover 
wLat  drcu»ieif:en  was  to  the  Je\ts,  that  baptifm  is  19 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.       4^ 

enr  children.     And  for  this  reafoii  Paul  calls  baptifm 
the  circumcifion  of  Chrift.. 

XXXV.      Of  the  holy  f upper  of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrifl. 
We    believe    and    confefs  that    our  Saviour  Jefus 
Chrift  did  ordain  and  inftitute,  the  facrament   of  the 
holy  fupper,   to   nouriih  and  fuppprt  thofe  whom  he 
hath   already  regenerated  and   incorporated  into  his 
family,  which  is  his  church.      Now  thofe  who  are  re- 
generated,   have  in    them  a  two-fold  life,  the    oae 
corporal  -and   temporal,  -which    they    have  from  the 
firft  birth,  and  is  common 'to  all   men:  The    other 
fpiritual  and  heavenly,   which  is  given  them  in  their 
feeond  birth,  which  is  effected  by  the  word  of  the 
gofpel,  in  the  communion  of  the  body  of  Chrift  ;  and 
this    life  is  not  common,  but  is  peculiar  to  God's  e- 
Ie£,     In  like  manner   God  hath  given  unto  us,  for 
the  fupport  of  the  bodily   and    earthly  life,  earthly 
and  common  bread,  which  is  fubfervient  thereto,  and 
is  common  to  all  men,  even  as  life  itfelf.     But  for 
the  fupport  of  the  fpiritual  and  heavenly  life,   which 
believers  have,  he  hath  fent  a  living  bread  which  de- 
scended from  heaven,  samely  Jefus  Chrift,  who  nou- 
rishes and  ftrengthens  the  fpiritual  life   of  believers, 
when  they  eat  him,   that  is  to  fay,  when  they  apply 
and  receive  him  by   faith   in  the   fpirit.      Chrift  that 
he  might  reprefent  unto  us  this  fpiritual  and  heavenly 
bread,  hath  inftituted  an   earthly   and  vifrble  bread, 
as  a   facrament  of  his  body,  and  wine  as  a  facrament 
of  his  blood,   to  teftify  by  them  unto  us,  that  as  cer- 
tainly as  we  receive  and  hold  this  facrament  in  our 
hands,  and  tat  and  drink  the  fame  with  our  mouths, 
by  which  our  life  is  afterwards  nourifhed  ;  that  we  a>- 
fo  do  as  certainly  receive  by  faith  (which  is  the  hand 
and  mouth  of  our  foul)   the  true  body  and  blood  of 
Chrift  our  only  Saviour  in  our  fouls,  for  the  fupport 
of  our  fpiritual  life.      Now  as  it  is  certain  and  beyond 
all  doubt,  that  Jefus  Chrift  hath  not  e  joined  to  us  the 
#fe  of  his  facrametits  in  vain,  fo  he  works  in  us,   all 

N    B  .2 


434      The  CONFESSION  of  FAfTH. 

what  be  reprefents  to  us  by  thefe  hcly  figns,  thougn 
the  maimer  furpaffes  our  undcriianding,  and  cannot 
be  comprehended  by  us,  as  the  operations  of  the 
Holy  Choir  are  hidden  and  incomprehtnfible.  In 
the  mean  time  we  err  not  when  we  fay,  that  that 
which  is  eat  and  drank  by  us  is  the  proper  and  natu- 
ral body,  and  the  prr-per  blood  of  Of. nt.  But  the 
manner  of  our  partaking  of  the  fame,  is  not  by  the 
mouth  but  by  the  Spirit  through  faith.  Thus  then, 
though  Chriit  always  fits  at  the  right  hand  of  his  Fa- 
ther in  the  heavens,  yet  therefore  doth  he  not  ceafe 
to  make  us  partakers  of  himfeif  by  faith.  This  feafl: 
is  a  fpiritual  table,  at  which  Chrilt  communicates 
himfclf  with  all  his  benefits  to  us,  and  gives  us  there 
to  enjoy  both  himfeif,  ar.d  the  merits  of  his  fufferings 
and  death,  nourishing,  -ftrengthening  and  comforting 
our  poor  comfortlefs  fouls,  by  the  eating  of  his  fltlh, 
quickening  and  refrefhing  them  by.  the  drinking  of 
his  blood.  Further,  though  the  facraments  are  connect- 
ed with  the  thing  fignified,  neverthelefs  both  are  not 
received  by  all  men  :  The  ungodly  indeed  receives 
the  facrament  to  his  condemnation,  but  he  doth  not 
receive  the  truth  of  the  facrament:  As  Judas  and 
Simon  the  forcerer  both  indeed  received  the  facra- 
ment, but  not  Chrilt,  who  was  fignified  by  it,  of 
Whom  believers  only  are  made  partakers.  Iialtly,  we 
receive  this  holy  facrament  in  the  aiTembly  of  the 
people  of  God,  with  humility  and  reverence,  keep- 
ing up  amengit  us  a  holy  remembrance  of  the  deach 
of  Chr.Iil  our  Saviour,  with  thankfgi\ing  :  Making 
their  confefhon  of  our  faith,  and  of  the  Chrillian 
leligion.  Therefore  no  tine  ought  to  come  to  this 
table,  without  having  prcviottflv  rightly  examined 
himfeif;  kit  eating  of  this  bread  and  drinking  of. 
tins  cup,  he  eat  and  drink  his  own  damnation.  In  a 
ivord,  we  are  excited  by  the  ufe  of  tlift  holy  facra-' 
rnent,  to  a  fervent  love  towards  God,  and  cur  neigh-"' 
hour.  Therefore  we  reject  all  mixtures  and  damua- 
bh    inventions,    which  men  have  added    unto,    and 


blended  with  the  facramerus,  as  profanations  o\ 

And  affirm  that  we  ought  ro  rep  (|tJ?£e  ; 

ainances  vvLicIir  Chrift  ar,p  his   s  :o    '. 

and  that  we  muil  fpcak  of  them  i      ■:  :    ipoer.28 

tkey  have  fpoke. 

XXXVI.  Of  magijlraUs. 
We  believe  that  cur  gracious  God,  becaiw  :  ;  .- 
depravity  of  mankind,  hath  appointed  kings, 
€C3,  and  magi  Urates,  willing  that  tbe  world  (h 
be  governed  by  certain  laws  and  policies  ;  to  the  end 
that  the  ciffolutenefs  of  men  might  be  retrained, 
and  all  things  carried  on  among  men  with  [rood  or- 
der and  decency.  For  this  purpofe  he  hath  inverted 
the  magistracy  with,  the  fword,  for  the  puni/h meni  of  evil 
doers,  and  for  the  protection  of  them  that  do  iveU. 
And  their  office  is?  not  only  to  have  regard  unto,  an<i 
watch  for  the  welfare  of  tbe  civil  date,  but  alfo  to 
protect  the  holy  church  fei vice,  and  to  prevent  and 
extirpate  all  idolatry  and  falfe  worfhip,  to  deilroy 
the  kingdom  of  antichriit,  to  promote  the  kingdom 
of  jtfus  Chrill,  and  to  take  care,  that  the  word  of 
the  gofpel  be  preached  every  where,  that  God  may 
be  honoured  and  woifbipped  by  every  one,,  as  he  com- 
mands in  his  word.  Moreover  it  is  the  bounden  du- 
ty of  every  one,  of  what  ftate,  quality  or  condition 
foever  he  may  be,  to  fubje&  himfelf  to  the  magis- 
trates, to  pay  tribute,  to  (hew  due  honour  and  refpedt 
to  them,  and  to  obey  them  in  ail  things  which  are  not 
repugnant  to  the  word  of  God  $  to  pray  for  them  in 
their  prayers,  that  God  may  rule  and  guide  them  in 
all  their  ways,  and  that  we  may  lead  a  quiet  and 
peaceable  life  in  all  godlinefs  and  honefty.  Where- 
fore we  deteu:  the  anabaptifts  and  otber  feditious  peo- 
ple, and  in  general  all  thofe  who-  reject,  the  higher 
powers  and  magii1  rates,  aicd  would  fubverfc  j  a  ft  ice,  in- 
troducing a  communion  of  goods,  and  confound  that 
decency  and  good  order  which  God  haih  eitabliihed 
among  men. 

Nn  a 


436        The  CONFESSION  of   FAITH. 

XXXVII.  Of  the  Inf  jud^nent. 
Finally  we  believe,  according  to  the  word  of  Gon,. 
when  the  time  appointed  by  the  Lord  (which  is  un- 
known to  all  creatures,)  is  come,  and  the  number  of 
the  elect  complete,  that  our  Lord  Jefus  Chriil  wili  come 
from  Heaven,  corporally  and  vinbly,  as  he  afcend- 
ed,  with  great  glory  and  majelly,  to  declare  himfelf 
judge  of  the  quick  and  the  dead  ;  burning  this  old 
world  with  fire  and  flame,  to  cleanfe  it.  And  then  all 
men  will  perfonally  appear  before  this  great  judge, 
both  men  and  women,  and  children,  that  have  been 
from  the  beginning  of  the  world  to  the  end  thereof, 
being  fvimmoned  by  the  voice  of  the  archangel,  and 
by  the  found  of  the  trumpet  of  God.  For  all  the 
dead  (hall  be  raifed  out  of  the  earth,  and  their  fouls 
joined  and  united  with  their  proper  bodies,  in  which 
they  formerly  lived,  As  for  thofe  who  {hall  then  be 
living,  they  mail  not  die  as  the  others,  but  be  chang- 
ed in  the  twinkling  of  an  eye,  and  from  corruptible, 
become  incorruptible  Then  the  books  (that  is  to 
fay  the  coufciences)  fhall  be  opened,  and  the  dead  judg- 
ed accordingly  to  what  they  fkic.ll  have  done  in  this, 
world,  whether  it  be  good  cr  evil.  Nay,  men  mail 
give  a.n  account  of  every  idle  word  they  have  fpoken, 
which  the  world  only  counts  amufement  and  jeft  :  And 
then  the  fecrets  and  hypocrify  of  men  fhall  be  difcloied 
and  laid  open  before  all.  And  therefore  the  confider- 
ation  of  this  judgment  is  jujtty  terrible  and  dreadful 
to  the  wicked  and  ungodly,  but  moil  defirable  and 
comfortable  to  the  righteous  and  eledt  ;  becaufe  then 
their  full  deliverance  fhall  be  perfected,  and  there 
they  fhall  receive  chts  fruits  of  their  labour  and  trouble 
which  they  have  borne.  Their  innocence  fhall  be 
known  to  all,  and  they  fhall  fee  the  terrible,  ven- 
geance which  God  fhall  execute  on  the  wicked,  who 
moil  cruelly  perfecuted,  opprelfed  and  tormented 
them  in  this  world ;  and  who  fhall  be  convicled  by  the 
teitimony  of  their  own  confeiences,  and  become  im- 
mortal, but  for  this  purpofe,  to  be  tormented  in  that 


THE    LITURGY.  437 

everlafting  fire,  which  is  prepared  for  the  devil  and 
his  angels.  Br;  on  the  contrary  the  faithful  and  eleft 
fh?.ll  be  crowned  with  glory  and  honour  ;  and  the  Son 
of  God  will  confefs  their  names  before  God  his  Fa- 
ther, and  his  cleft  angels  ;  ail  tears  fnall  be  wiped 
from  their  eyes,  and  their  caufe  which  is  now  con- 
demned by  many  judges-  and  magiftrates,  as  hereti- 
cal and  impious,  will  then  be  known  to  be  the  caufe 
cf  the  Son  of  God.  And  for  a  gracious  reward  the 
Lord  will  caufe  them  to  poffefs  fuch  a  glory,  as  never 
entered  into  the  heart  of  man  to  conceive.  There- 
fore we  expec"t  that  great  day  with  a  mofi  ardent  de- 
fire,  to  the  end  that  we  may  fully  enjoy  the  promifei 
of  God  in  ChriftV  jefus  our  Lord.  Amen. 
Even  fo  come  Lord  Jefus. 

Rev.  xxii.  20. 
The  end  of  the  Confeition  of  Faith* 


THE 

LI        T        U        R        G   *     Y 

Of  the  Reformed  Church  in  Netherlands 
Or,  the  Forms  ufed  therein  in  Public  Worfhip. 

I.   Of  Public  Prayer. — II.  Of  the  adminiltration 

of  the  Holy  Sacraments. — III,  Of  the  Exercife 

of  Church  Difcipline. — IV.  Of  the  Ordination 

of  Church  Officers.— V.  Of  the  Celebration  of 

Marriage.— VI.  Of  Comforting  the  Sick. 

Chriflian  Prayers,  to  be  ufed  in  the  AfTembly  of 
the  Faithful,  arrd  on  other  occafions. 


A  Prayer  on  the  Lord's  day,  before  fermon.. 

OErernal  God,  and  meft  merciful  Father,  we  humbly  pro- 
ftrate  ourfel?es  before  thy  high  majei'ty,  agair.ft  which  we 
have  fo  often  snd  gviesowflv  offended;  sni  ackno-slea,  •*,  if  thou 
&ouldfl  enter  into  judgment  with  us,  that  we  have  def^vecnoth  ng 
but  cccnul  death:    fer  b.sfid«  tfrat  we  ail  are  by  original  fin. 


438  THE     LITURGY. 

«ir.c!ean  in  thy  fight  and  children  of  wrat1-,  concsired  in  fio  3rd 
brooght  forth  rn  iniqui  y,  whereby  all  manner  <f  evil  h  fk, 
striving  againft  th»e  arid  our  neighbour.,  dwell  within  us  ;  we 
have  afo  indeed,  frequently  and  without  e  n ),  t  ar.f-rcfird 
thy  p'ecepte  neg'eftisg  what  tfnu  haft  commanded  u?,  ad 
done  what  thou  haft  expr?f,fy  fcrbidder.  us.  We  h.ive  fttayed 
like  /beep,  and  have  greatly  cff;nd;d  againft  ther,  vh'<hwe«c- 
kr>.ow!e3ge,  and  are  heartily  forrj  fci  ;  nay  we  ecnf  fs  to  ajr 
ihame,  and  to  th:  praifc  of  thy  me;cy  t6w>rdj  us,  thit  cvx  fiaS 
are  more  than  the  hairs  of  our  hea  !s,  and  <  har  we  are  indebted 
ten  hnfand  ta'ents.  but  net  ab'e  to  jay.  Wherefore  v  e  <rre 
not  worthy  to  be  called  thy  children  j  nor  to  lift  cp  cur  ejei 
tewirds  Htaven,  to  pour  cut  our  prayers  befre  thee.  Nevcr- 
theiefs,  O  Lord  Gor,  srd  mefc'ful  Father,  kjiowjng  that  »hpu 
r'oft  not  defi  e  the  dea.b  of  a  finner,  but  that  he  ma«  torn  from 
his  \vic!*f-dntf3  a.jd  live;  and  that  thy  msrey  is  ir  finite,  which 
thou  iheweft  un'a  thoffi  who  return  to  thee  j  wi  heartil*  sail 
Upon  thee,  trufting  in  olf  Meciatot  Jefus  Chtift,  who  is  that 
hzmH  of  God,  that  take  h  away  the  fins  of  the  worid,  and  we 
fcefeech  the*,  to  corn  m;  ft  rate  cur  icfirmity,  for^iv'tig  us  all  our 
fi-.s  for  Ch-ifl's  fake :  warn  us  in  the  pure  fountzin  of  his  blood,, 
that  we  may  become  clean  a,  d  white  as  fnew  :  Cover  our 
Bakednefi  with  hi*  innocence  and  righteoufnr f<-,  for  thegirrycf 
thy  n  sine's  fake:  clear  our  uodtrftandir.g  of  ?.!l  blindnefi,  and 
cur  heaits  of  all  barctarjfr  aai  pride.  Open  the  mouth  of 
th'  fetvant  at  pre fent,  and  repfen'ft  him  wi:h  thy  wifd  m  and 
£  n  w'e.-ige,  that  he  may  purely  and  confident!)  fet  fo.th  thy 
W)  d  ;  prepare  a]fo  our  hearts,,  i hat  we  m-ty  bear,  uncerfiand 
a  he  p  »:  e  liime  :  wr:te  thy  laws  (  ceording  to  thy  pr  m'fe) 
in  h  tables  of  our  hearts,  and  ftrengthen  us  to  relight  and 
w*!k  :n  the  fznor,  to  the  prai/e  and  r^lory  cf  thy  name,  and  to 
the  e  ifirafon  ol  thy  church.  O  gracious  Father  we  afic  fcT,  and 
defi  -  all  th-ft  things  in  the  tiame  of  J-tfos  Ch:ifr,  who  hath 
taught  us  thus  to  prsy. 

Our  Father,  &c. 


A  Prayer    to  be   ufed    on   the  Lord's  day    af- 
ter ferrr.on. 

ALMIGHTY  and  merciful  God,  we  acknow'edge  in  our- 
felve-,  aRd  torf.fs  be/ore  thee,  as  the  truth  is,  that  we 
*ie  not  wo  thy  to  lift  up  ou'  eyes  towards  H^aten  a;>d  tu  pie- 
fent  our  prayers  before  thee,  if  thou  ftuuld  tefpttl  cur  mrrita 
and.  wortninefcs  fu  our  c  nfie.ces  acxu'.e  us,  and  nur  fin»  be?r 
w'.nefs  aeainft  us,  we  atfo  know,  that  thou  art  a  rJghieouj 
jucge,  pun  ftui  the  fins  of  thofe  who  trar.fgiffs  thy  c.  mm  a/d- 
ue t'-  Bu'  O  Lord  fi.nce  thou  -aft  commanded  u<  to  calj  upon, 
thee  ia  au  t.mes  of  neceffitj,  and  baft  of  thine.  iBcftabl*  mercy 


THE    Lit  U  R  G  Y.  43$ 

*?ornife.J  to  hew  cur  prayer?,  not  fcecaufe  of  on?  merits  (which 
are  none)  tat  for  the  merits  of  our  Lord  Jefns  Chriff,  whom 
thou  haft  appointed  to  be  our  Me  hror  and  Advocate  :  where- 
fori  we.  for&ke  all  other  help,  and  take  our  refuge  to  thy  mer- 
cy alone.  . 

Efgeciaily  O  Lord,  befi^es  the  innumerable  benefits,  which 
thou  "fbeweft  to  all  mankind  in  ge-sa!  on  earth,  thfa  haft  in 
particular  bellowed  manifold  favours  on  U9,  which  we  ere  rot 
Capable  to  comprehend  or  exprefs  :  fut  thou  hail  delivered  us 
from  the  woeful  flavery  of  the  devil,  and  all  idolatry,  wherein 
we  were  held,  and  h*&  brought  us  to  the  light  of  thy  truth, 
and  to  the  knowledge  of  thy  holy  Gofpei.  Oa  the  contrary* 
we  have  by  our  ingratitude  been  regardlefs  of  thefc  thy  benefit?, 
we  are  depart-d  from  thee  and  hive  fa  lowed  our  own device?., 
not  honouring  thee  as  was  our  bounden  duty  to  do.  Thus  hav^; 
we,  O  Lord,  grieroufiy  finned,  and  .highly  tffmdeJ  thee,  fni 
tin  fxpect  nothing  e!fe  than  everlaff  ng  death  imi  dam-nation*. 
if  thou  fhouhift  deal  with  us  according  to  our  deferts..  ¥*£ 
wa  alfo  perceive,  O  Lord,  by  the  chaft. foments,  which  thou 
dai'y  art  Inflicting  on  us,  that  thou,  art  juft'iy  difpieafed  with  u:> 
For  fined  thoa  art  juft,  thou  wilt  punifh  no  man  without  crufc, 
and  we  alfo  tee  thine  h?nd  ftret-hed  on*,  further  to  puuiih  us. 
Bur  though  thou  ddft  pun  fh  us  mors  feverdy  thaa  thou  haft 
fe'tben9  dOfiP,  nay  tno?  all  $!&  piques  fell  upon  us,,  wherewith, 
thou  dlrlft  vine  the  fhs  of  thy  "people  iira:?,  we  mSiVSill  iorJ 
fefs  that  thou  wouldeft  do  us  no  icjuftice.  Bit,  0  Lord>  thou- 
art  our  God,  and  we  are  but  duft  and  a(h:s :  thou  art  CO"  (Jres- * 
tor,  ahd  we  are  thy  handy  work:  thou  art  cu  --''Shepherd,  and 
we  are  thy  fact^  :  thcu  art  our  Rtd€imnr  and  we  are  thofe 
witom  thou  haft  redeemed.  Thcu  ait  our  Father,  and  we  are  thy 
chi:e>en  and  heirs.  Therefore  do  not  punifh  us  in  thine'  an zzt3-' 
butchajtife  us  mercifully,  and  frefeive  that  wcrk  which  thcu- 
haft  of  thy  mercy  begun  in  us,  that  the  whole  world  rmy  k-  o  v 
and  acknowledge  ihee  to  be  our  God  and  Saviour.  Thy  people 
Ifrael  have  frequently  offended  thee,  and -thou  haft  juftiy  pu- 
n'tSicd  them,  but  as  oft  as  they  turned. themfeives  again  to  th-35,, 
thou  didft  always  mercifully  receite  them  into  favour.-  And 
though  their  fins  and  t-anfgrtfijons  were  never  fo  great,  thou 
did  ft  always  avert  thy  wrath  and  puniftiment -.-prepared  for  iktva. 
iy  reafv-n  of  the  covenant  *hkh  tliou  hid'l  rr.aie,  with  thy  fer-\ 
vahts,  Abrah  m,  Ifisc,  and  Jacob,  fo  that  thou  never  haft  re- 
f is  fed  to  hear,  the  prayers  o£  thy  people.  - And  we  h"/e  of  thy 
rne-cy  even  that  fame  covenant,  which  thcu  haft  e retted  in  the 
hand  of  Jefus.Chritt  our  Medi-ttor  between  thee  and  a!l  b«Weveis':  .. 
r  ay  it  it  now  more  g.cricus  and  tfficaciou?,  fince  Chi  ill  hath  ratified 
and  confirmed  *he  fame  by. his  holy  fuffering  ?.r>d  death,  and  entrance 
into  h's  glory,  Thertfa^e,  O  Laid,  forfaking  our&jves,  an"!  all 
human  affmance,'  we  fly  for  facet  ur  to  this  blcficd  covenant 
of  grace,  by  iseajrij  whe:eof  oi.r  Lord  Jefus  ChiiS  (having  cflf-udi 


?4°  THE    LITURGY. 

his  body  once  on  the  crefs  as  a  pe  ftCt  facr'fV-.e  fcr  us)  hath  re- 
conciled us  with  thee,  for  ever.  Therefore,  O  Lotc,  look  up- 
o»  the  fa.ee  t-f  t hi.-, e  anointed  and  not  our  fins,  that  thh  e  arger 
may  be  appeafed  by  his  in'.ercctfion.  And  caufc  thy  face  to  /nine 
onus  to  our  joy  and  fa'vaiion.  Take  us  hej  ceforrh  in  thy  ho* 
ly  guidance  a-.d  protection,  and  govern  us  vi-h  thy  holy  Spirir, 
who  daily  more  ani  more  mortifying  our  Ptcfh'  with  ali  ics  lull*, 
renews  us  to  a  tetter  IT*,  and  produces  in  us  fruits  of  true 
faith,  that  hereby  thy  name  may  bt  glsinsd  *nd  praiitd  to  all 
eternity,  and  th.u  ue  cef  ifiog  ail  tranfitory  tilings  may  with  an 
ardent  defi  e  fix  cur  thoughts  only  en  tl  ings  hea\erily. 

An\  in*  as  much  as  it  is  thy  pieafure  that  we  Jh:>uld  orav  for 
all  rmnklad,  wc  befeeth  thee,  to  extend  thy  bse/lings*  on  the 
doctrine  cf  thy  ho'y  Gofpe',  thac  it  may  be  preached  and  accept- 
ed  every  where*  th  t  the  whose  wor'd  may  be  filled  with  thy 
faving  knowledge,  that  the  ignorant  ma*  be  cor.vertei,  ihs  we^k 
ftrsnjtheueH,  th*t  every  one,  not  only  in  wort',  tut  a  To  indeed, 
oriay  rnagaify  and  fan&ify  thy  holy  name. 

Stnd  forth  fW  tlvs  end,  faithful  labourers  in  thy  harvefr.-— 
And  a!fo  reple;  j<h  them  with  thy  grace,  that  they  may  faith- 
fully f:rve  before  thee.  On  the  contrary,  utfer!y  deftroy  ail  falfe 
teachers,  ravenous  wolves,  and  hireling?,  whi  feck  their  cwa 
hmour  and  acvant?ge,  and  not  the  g'ory  of  thy  holy  narrre  or.-' 
ly,  nor  the  welfare  and  falvation  of  foulf.  Be  a  To  pleafed  graci- 
Cu:]y  to  prai'irve  and  govern  all  thy  chriftian  chu;ches,  fpread 
over  the  fece  of  the  earth  :  in  unity  of  true  faith,  and  in  go41i- 
»efc  of  life,  that  thy  k'ngdora  may  daily  ir.creaft,  and  that  of 
Satan  b?  deftroye?,  till  thy  k;ngdom  is  perfe&ei  when  thou  fhalt 
be  ali  ia  ali. 

Particularly  we  pray  for  thefe  United  States  of  A  rr  erica  ;  kfeo 
them  under  thy  holy  prjtection  ;  prefper  them  in  thtir  aj;  «• 
culture,  manufactures,  commerce  and  literature;  and  le  their  civil 
and  religious  rights  be  p-ele-v-4  inviolate  totlelateft  irflerVy, 

Blefsand  long  preferve  thy  fervant,  the  prefi-icnt  cf  he  Un  ted 
States,  Blefs  the  vice  p'efitkiuj  the  fsnate  an-i  houfe  of  iepc- 
fentitives  ia  congrefs  afT-mbed.  Blef*  a'l  placed  in  su  hority 
throughout  the  fUtcs,  and  efpecialiy  in  the  ftate  wherein  *e  fe- 
fidej  the  governor  of  th*  ftjte,  the  magiftratcs,  and  all  ft  e  s 
enttuftcd  v,ih  powers,  either  legifhtive  or  exccuti\e.  lleple- 
nifh  them  all  with  thy  grace  and  heavenly  gifts,  each  in  h^  :e- 
i^e&i>e  calling  and  ftate,  wherein  thou  haft  placed  Jim,  ha; 
they  ;n»y  wifely'  gorern,  and  ftr-nuoi  fi;  protect  the  ;.i..rl*. 
vh- m  th.u  baft  committed  to  their  care,  faithfully  defend  th; 
yto  fhip,  ;.nd  rightly  adminiiier  juflice  amcrg  th«-  prop  e:  pre 
fide  uith  thy  ho!}  Spirit  in  their  aflernblie-,  that  in  ail  c-'e*-  hr 
may  refolve  nothing  but  whit  i>  good  and  becoming,  smi  c:.  <■)* 
laws  be  happily  executed  :  hat  thefe  Ua'uei  States  b 
ferved' from  all  cnem'es,  the  c  vil-dotis,  punifh'd,  ^nd  Le  ji 
pro.e&ed,  thy  name  thereby  may  be   prailed,  and  the  kbg»i»to 


THE     LITURGV,  441 

of  the  K.irg  cf  king?,  Chnft  Jefu«,  promoted  ;  and  that  we 
may  Ie3i  a  quiet  and  praceable  life  in  ail  godllnefs  and  honefty. 
Moreover  we  pray  for  our  brethren,  who  are  under  perfection  or 
tyranny  ;  comforC  them  with  thy  holy  Spirit,  and  mercifully 
deliver  them  :  fuaVr  net  thy  church  wholly  to  be  deSrcy^d,  nor 
the  remembrance  of  thy  name  to  be  aboliihed  from  the  ftc*  of 
the  earth,  left  t^e  enrnves  of  thy  truth  triumph  to  the  difho- 
r.ouring  and  blafpheming  ef  thy  nsm;.  But  if  It  is  thy  divine 
wiJl,  t!.a„  the  fuft'eiirsg  cfirift'ans,  mould  die  for  the  glory  of  thy 
name,  ind  by  the!*  death  wi.ntfs  unto  the  truth,  comfort  them 
Jh  their  fuffcrings,  that  they  c<miidering  them  as  coming  from 
thy  Fatherly  hand,  may  therefore  deing  thy  wil?,  remain  fted- 
faft,  whether  in  fife  or  death  j  to  thy  gJorj,  to  the  edification  of 
thy  church,  and  to  their  falvaticfl.  We  likewii'e  befeech  thee, 
for  ali  chofe  whom  tbou  deft  affl'ft,  wtth  poverty,  impriforunect, 
(icknefs  cf  bo^y,  or  trouble  of  mind,  ccmfoit  them  all,  O  Lord9 
according  to  the-ir  federal  neoci1jtres.  Grant  that  their  chaftift- 
ment  may  bring  them  to  the  knowledge  of  their  fins,  and  to  an 
amendment. of  their  lives*  Give  them  a!fo  ^rm  patience,  allevi- 
ate their  futtsrings,  and  finally  ddiver  chsm,  that  they  may  rejoice 
in  thy  goodnefs,  and  etemal'y  pra'fe  thy  name/ 

And,  O  Lord,  t*ke  us,  together  with  all  that  be'ongs  to,  or 
concerns  us,  in  thy  keeping.  Grant  that  we  may  live  in  our  re- 
fpe&ive  callings  according  to  thy  will,  and  fo  ufe  the  gifts 
which  we  receive  of  thy  buffing,  that  they  may  not  impede,  but 
rather  further  us  to  live  eternal.  Strengthen  us  in  all  temptati- 
ons, that  we  ftriving  ii  true  faitij,  may  overcome,  and  hereafter 
enjoy  v/:ch  (Thrift,  life  eternal. 

We  alk  thzt  fos  all  thefe  th'ogs,  as  cor  faithful  Lord,  and 
Saviour  Jefjs  Chrift  himfelf  hath  taught  us. 

OifR  Father,  &c. 
Afterwards,  the  congregation  is  difmiiTcd  with 
the  ufuai  Welling. 

Receive   the  bleiTing  of  the   Lord. 

The  Lord  blefs  thee,  and  keep  thae  :  The  Lord  ra2ke  hii  fata 
to  fhms  upon  thee,  and  be  gracious  unto  thee  ;  the  Lord  lift  up 
his  countenance  upon  thee,  and  g4ve  thee  peace. 


A  Prayer  before  the  explanation  of  the  Catechifm. 

'/""\  Heavenly  Father,  thy  word  is  perfect,  converting  the  foul, 
V^F  a  fure  teft'monr,  making  wife  the  firoji'e,  enlightening  the 
eyes  of  the  blind,  and  a  powerful  means,  unta  falvatlon,  fsr  all 
'thofe  who  believi.  And  whereas  we  are  not  only  blind  by  na- 
ture, but  evm  incapable  of  doing  any  good  :  And  a} fa  fince 
thou  wilt  help  none,  but  thofe  who  are  of  a  broken  and  con- 
fciie  fee«E  j  ws  befegch  thee  to  caBghtea  ouf  underftan-Jing  with 


44*  T  H  I    L  I  T  U  R  G  V. 

thy  holy  Spirit,  and  give  us  a  me.k  heart,  fr  e  from  all  haugh- 
tinef.  and  carina;  knowledge,  thftt  we  may  bearing  Chy  word  right- 
ly underrland  it.  and  regulate  our  life  accordingly:  be  gracicufly 
p;e;f:d  to  ccsvert  all ^  thofs  who  fiil]  ft.*y  from"  thy  truth,  that 
wc  may  together  with  them,  enaninvmfly  l'erve  ihee  in  true 
hoth.efs  and  ngh'-ecufmfs  ail  the  days  of  our  life. 

We   crave  all  the»fe  thiags  for  Chrift's    fake,  who  hath  thus 
taught  us  to  pray  in  his  name,    an<5  p  cm; fed  to  hear  us  j 

Our  Father,  &c. 


A  Prayer  after  the  explanation  of  the  Cateclnfm. 

O  Gracious  God,  ?nd  merciful  Father,  we  give  thee  hearty 
thanks  tint  it  Hath  plea  fed  chse,  not  only  to  take  us  in  thy 
coyenan'-,  but  z!f<»  oar  liule  chJdrer,  which  thou  ha  fr  not  c,ty 
fe4ed  unta  them,  by  the  holy  baptifm,  but  yet  dai  y  fh'.weih 
when  thcti  petf*d*ft  thy  pra'fe  out  of  their  mcu-hs,  thus  to 
C2t.fe  the  wife  wo: Id  to  b!um  j  we  befeech  thro,  indreafe  thy 
prace  in  them,  that  i hey  may  a'waya  grow  up  and  vax  in  Chrift 
thy  S'onj  t:!l  they  acquire  their  per ft€k  manly  age  in  all  know- 
ledge and  righteou  fnefs.  Give  us  grace,  that  we"  may  e:uca«e 
thfm,  as  thou  haft  corrmanded  us,  in  thy  knowledge  a~d  fea>-, 
that  by  their  godlmefs  the  kingdom  cf  fatal  may  be  deftroyed, 
and  the  kir.gdom  cf  Jefus  Cinifr,  ftrengthened  in  th's  ana  other 
congregation',  to  the  glory  of  thy  hoiy  name,  arid  to  thejf  etc:- 
nai  falvaticn,  through  jefus  Chiift.     Amen. 


A  Prayer  before  fermon  in  the  week. 

HEAVENLY  Father,  eternal  and  merciful  Cod,  we  so 
knowlcdge  and  confefs  before  thy  divine  rnajefly,  that  we 
are  peer  m'fersbic  firmer?,  conceived  in  fin,  z::6  born  in  in'ci  j: cy# 
prone  to  ail  evi',  unfit  for  any  good  j  and  that  we  by  cur  finful 
iife,  continually  tr.:nfgrefs  thy  holy  commandments,  wherety 
we  provoke  thine  anger  ?garnft  uf,  and  according  to  thy  righte- 
ous jydgmenjti  expofe  outfelves  unto  eternal  damnation.  Bet, 
O  Lord,  we  repeat  and  ate  fo?ry  that  we  have  offended  thee, 
wt  bewail  our  tratifgreffionr,  bffecchirg  that  thou  wilt  gracioufly 
pity  our  m'fe-y.  Have-  companion  on  ur.  O  mofl  bounteous 
God  and  Father,  and  forgive  u»  all  cur  fins,  for  that  hoiy  paf- 
fon  of  thy  wdl  beloved  Sen  jefus  Chrift.  Grant  us  i'So  the 
£face  of  thy  holy  Spirit,  that  we  may  with  all  cur  hearts  iludy 
to  know  cur  own  unrig:  tecufnefe,  and  fm ce rely  abhor  dinfelves; 
that  fin  may  be  mortified  in  us,  and  w-  bs  raifed  up  to  a  new 
life  j  that  we  may  bring  for;h  genuine  fruits  cf  hoiinefs  an<l 
righteouf'-.efc,  whkh  through  Jefus  Chrift  are  acceptable  tc  thee. 
Give  us  to  uncleru\;nd  thy  h»ly  word  iccordiug  tn  thy  divine  will 
that  we  may  learn  thereby  to  put  cu-  vsho'e  truit  in  ihee  alone, 
and  withdraw  it  from  all  creatures.    That  a -fa  cur  c'd  man  3  with 


l^H  E     LITURGY.  443 

all  the  affeftions  thereof,  may  be  daily  rrnre  2nd  mire  /crucified 
and  that  we  off.r  ud  ourfeJtes  unto  thee  a  living  ftcrifiee,  to  the 
glorvof  thy  holy  name,  anil  tathe  edifi-ation  cf  our  neighbours  ; 
through  Jefus  Chdft  cur  Lord,  who  harch  taught  and  command- 
ed unto  pray, 

Our  Father,  &c 

A  Prayer  after  ferrron  in  the  week. 

IORD  God  Almighty,  let  not  thy  holy  name  be  profaned  for 
_j  our  fins,  for  we  have  divers  ways  finned  againft  thee,  fmce, 
we  are  not  obedient  to  thy  holy  word,  as  we  ought  to  be,  and 
through  ignorance  and  murmuring  daily  ftir  up  fhire  anger  againft 
us  :  wherefore  thou  dofi  juftly  punifh  us  :  but,  O  Lor.',  be  mind- 
ful o~f  thy  great  mercy,  and  have  compaflion  on  us.  Give  us  know- 
ledge of  and  repentance  fcr  our  fins,  and  amendment  of  our  lives : 
ftrenzthea  the  minifters  of  thy  church,  that  they  may  faithfully 
and  ftedfaftly  declare  thy  holy  word  :  and  the  nirtgiitratea  of  thy 
people,  that  they  may  bear  the  fword  v»ith  equity  and  prudence, 
prsferve  us  f;orn  all  d;:-cc'.t  snd  unfsithfunsf,  confound  all  evil, 
and  fubt'e  ccuofels  taken  againft  thy  word  and  church,  O  Lord 
withhold  not  from  us  thy  fpirtt  and  w.rd,  but  grant  us  increafe 
of  fa'th  ;  and  i'n  all  trouble  and  adverfitv,  patience  and  conftaricy. 
A  {Tift  thy  church,  deliver  her  from  all  affliction,  derifion,  and  per- 
fection. Strengthen  s!fo  the  weak  and  forrewful  of  heart, 
and  fend  us  thy  peace,  through  Jefu'a  Chrift  our  Lord,  who  hath 
g:ven  us  thU  fu-e  promsfe  :  •verity,  verily^  1  {ay  unto  yen,  ivhatfc- 
si'.er  ye  pall  ajk  the  Father  In  my  name,  he  10  ill  give  it  you;  and 
hath  commanded  us  to  pray,  Our  Father,  &c. 

A  Morning  Prayer. 

O  Merciful  Father,  we&haefc-lhee,  that  thou  haft  mfaiih- 
fuloefs  watched  over  us  the  ni£.ht  peft,  and  beseech  thee, 
to  itreng.hen,  and  henceforth  guite  us  by  the  holy  Spirit,  that 
we  may  fpend  this  and  all  the  ct-\  s  of  our  lives  in  al-  righteouf- 
nefa  and  hoiinsfs,  and  that  wh?  fosver  we  undirtake,  we  may 
always.-aim  at  the  promoting  of  thy  glory,  and  expect  all  the 
foccefs  cf  our  undertakings  frcm  thy  bountiful  band  alone  :  and 
to  the  end  that  we  may  obtain  this  mercy  of  the?,  be  u'eafed 
(according  to  thy  prtmife)  to  forg've  a'!  our  fins  through  the  ho- 
ly pafikn  ani  Wood  ihe-ici \g  cf  ^ur  LtiJ  snd  Savloac  Jefus 
Chrift,  for  we  heard  y  repent  cf  them.  Eihghten  alto  ,ur 
hems,  that  we,  ha\ing  gait  ■.£■"  al  works  of  ds-knefa,  may  as 
children  of  li^h:  w.;-k  in  a  n?w  rife  in  all  godiiaefe,  Eiifs  aifo 
tht  preaching  of  thy  g  fp*L  D.-f*.oy  all  wo  ks  cf -the  devil. 
Strengthen  all  rn'rvftsis  if  the  gof^ei,  r.;,d  m^g';ftiates  cf  thy  peo- 
ple. Comfort  all  lh:fs  who  srj  patented  and  jfh'cted  in  mind, 
th.j  g::  Jefus  Chrift  thy  beloved  Son,  who  hath  prdmUicd  us,  tha 

G  o 


444  THE     LITURGY. 

thou  wilt  certainly  give   „,  whatever  we  fliail  aft  in  his  name. 
ana  tbereioic  bath  commanded  us  t )  p'av, 
Our  Father,  &c. 

An  evening  Prayer. 

OMer-iful  God,  eternal  light,  flv'ning  in  cVknef?,  tho« 
who  difpelleft  the  night  of  fin,  and  ail  blindncfs  of  heart, 
fiace  thou  haft  appointed  the  night  for  left,  and  the  day  for  labour  j 
\vi  befeech  thee,  gra-.t  that  cur  bodies  miy  reft  in  peace  and 
quietnef3,  that  afterwards  they  may  be  able  to  endure  the  la- 
bour they  mud  bear.  Temper  our  fieep,  that  it  be  not  dif- 
orderly,  that  we  may  remain  fpotiefs  both  in  body  and  fyuJ, 
nay,  that  our  fl-ep  itfelf  may  be  tj  thy  glory.  Enlighten  the 
eyeacf  our  underftanding,.  that  we  may  not  (hep  in  deachj  but 
alway3  look  for  our  deliverance  from  this  rmfery.  Defend  us, 
againft  all  afTauIts  of  the  devil,  and  take  us  in  thy  holy  protecti- 
on. And  ahho'  we  ha?e  not  parted  this  day,  without  having 
geatly  finned  againft  thee,  wi  befeech  thee  to  hide  our  fins 
with  thy  mercy,  as  thou  hideft  all  things  on  earth  with  the 
darknefs  of  the  night,  that  we  therefore  may  not  be  caft  cut  from 
thy  t-refence.  Relieve  and  comfort  al!  thofe  who  are  rfflicted  or 
diftrefled  in  minrf,  body  or  eftate,  through  jefus  Chrift  our  Lord, 
who  hath  taught  us  ta  pray, 

Our  Father,  Sec. 


A  Prayer  at  the  opening  of  the   Conilftory. 

HEAVENLY  Fatker,  eternal  and  merciful  God,  ic  hath  p!eaf- 
ed  thee  of  thy  infinite  wifJom  and  gocdneft,  to  gather  a 
church  to  thyfelfout  of  all  nations  vpon  the  face  of  the  earth, 
by  the  preaching  of  the  holy  gofpel,  and  to  govern  ths  fame  by 
the  fervice  of  men.  Thou  haft  alfo  gracioufiy  cal  ed  us  up  to  this 
office,  and  commanded  us  to  take  heed  unto  ourfehes  and  unto 
the  flo:k,  which  Chrift  hath  bought  with  his  precious  blood.— 
Since  we  are  at  this  prefent  zffemb'ed  in  thy  holy  name,  after  the 
example  of  the  apoftolic  chunhes,  to  confult  as  our  office 
reqiires  cf  thofe  things  which  may  come  before  us,  concerning 
the  welfare  und  edification  of  thy  churches,  for  which  we  ac- 
knowledge ourfelves  to  be  unfit  and  incapable,  as  we  are  by  na- 
ture unable  of  ourfelves  to  th'nk  any  good,  much  lefs  to  put  it 
in  practice  :  therefore  we  btfeech  thee,  O  faithful  God  an  J  Father, 
thit  thou  w  It  be  pleafed  to  beprefer.t  with  thy  holy  fpirit,  ac- 
cording to  thy  prcmiie,  in  the  midft  of  our  prefent  «»ffcmbly,  to 
guide  us  in  all  truth.  Remove  frcm  us  all  raifapprehenfidns  and 
unbecoming  defires  of  the  flefh,  snd  grsat  that,  thy  holy  wcic  may 
be  *he  only  rule  and  guide  ct  all  our  confutations,  that  they  may 
fend  to  the  g'ory  of  thy  name,  and  to  the  edJii cation  of  thy  church, 
and  to  the  d:f»harge  of  our  own  coafciences,  through  Jifua  Chrift 


THE    LITURGY.  445 

thy  Son,  who  with  thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  the  one  on'y  true 
God,  art  eternally  to  be  praifeJ  and  "magaifbd.     Amen. 

A  prayer  at  the  clofe  of  the  Confiftory. 

OLord  God  and  heavenly  Father,  we  hea'tily  thank  thee,- 
that  thou  hail  been  pleafed  to  gather  a  church  to  thy  felf 
la  this  p3rt  of  the  world,  and  to  ufe  our  fervice  therein,  grant- 
ing us  the  privilege,  that  we  n&ay  freely  and  without  hindrance 
preach  thy  holy  gospel  and  exercife  all  the  duties  of  godlinefs  ; 
rno. cover  we  t'mnk  ihee,  that  thou  now  haft  been  prefent  wuh  thy 
holjr^Spirit  in  the  midft  of  this  cur  aflembly,  directing  our  deter- 
minations according  to  thy  will,  uniting  our  hearts  in  mutual 
peace  and  concord.  We  befeech  the?,  O  faithful  God  and  Fa- 
ther, that  thou  wilt  gracioufly  be  pleafed  to  blefs  our  intended  la- 
bour, and  effectually  to  execute  thy  begun  work  :  always  ga- 
thering unto  thjfelf  a  true  church,  and  preferring  the  fame  in 
the  pure  do£trine,  and  in  the  right  ufe  of  thy  holy  facr:ments9 
and  in  a  diligent  exercife  of  difcipline.  On  the  contrary  deftroy 
all  evil  and  crafty  councils,  which  are  devifed  againft  thy  word 
and  church.  Strengthen  alfo  all  minifters  of  thy  church,  that 
they  may  faithfully  and  ftedfaftly  declare  thy  holy  word.  And 
the  magistrates  of  thy  people,  that  they  may  bear  the  fword  with 
righreoufnefs  and  cifcretion.  Particularly  we  pray  tor  thofe, 
whom  thou  haft  been  pleafed  to  put  in  authority  over  us,  both 
thafe  cf  higher  and  lower  dignity,  and  cfpecially  for  the  wor- 
ihipful  magistrates  of  this  city.  Grant  that  their  whole  govern- 
ment may  be  thus  directed,  that  the  King  of  ail  kings  may 
rale  over  them  and  their  fellow  citizens,  snd  that  the  kingdom 
of  the  devil  (which  is  a  kingdom  of  fcandal  and  reproach)  may, 
daily  more  and  more  be  defttoyed  and  brought  to  nought  by  thsm 
as  thy- fervants,  and  that  we  may  lead  under  them  a  quiet  and 
peaceable  life,  in  all  godlinefs,  and  henefty.  Hear  us,  O  God 
and  Father,  th-oughs  Jeius  Chrid  thy  beloved  Son.  Who  with 
thee  and  ths  Holy  Ghoft,  the  only  and  tsue  God,  are  eternally  to- 
be  magnified  and  praifid.  Amen. 


A  Prayer  at  the  meeting  of  the  Deacons.. 

MERCIFUL  God  and  Father,  thou  who  haft  net  only  ftid 
unto  us,  that  we  mould  always  have  the  poor  with  u?,  but 
haft  alfo  commanded  that  thsy  fticuld  be  ?  (lifted,  and  for  that 
end  hsft  ordained  the  fervice  of  deacons  in  thy  church,  by  whom 
they  might  be  relieved  *.  and  as  we  who  are  called  to  the  office 
of  deacons  in  this  congregation,  are  here  at  pre  font  met  in  thy 
nam*,  to  confult  together  concerning  our  minlftry,  the:efore  we 
humbly  befeech  thee  for  the  fake  of  Jefu3  Chrift,  that  thou  wilt 
be  pleafed  to  endue  us  with  the  fpirit  of  difcreiion,  to  the  tnd 
O    O    2 


446  THE    LITURGY. 

♦hat  we  may  rightly  difcern  who  arc  really  poor,  and  who  are 
not i  and  that  we  may  with  all  cheerfu  nefs  aid  fidelity,  diftribute 
the  alms  collected  by  us  to  everyone  according  to  his  neceffity. 
not  leaving  the  iniTgent  members  of  thy  beiovei  Son  comfortlef?, 
neither  giving  thofe  who  are  not  in  want.  Kindle  within  the 
hearts  of  men  an  ardent  love  towards  the  poer,  that  they  may 
liberally  gi*e  of  their  temporal  goods,  of  which  thou  haft  made 
them  ftewarc's  j  2nd  -.hat  we  having  the  means  in  hznd  to  aflift  the 
indigent,  nuy  falthfullj  without  •vexation,  and  with  a  free  heart, 
ferve  our  cfike.  Grint  us  a'fy  the  talsnt?,  not  only  to  comfort 
the  miferable  with  the  external  g:fr,  but  a'fo  w'th  thy  holy  wore. 
And  fince  man  doth  not  live  bv  biead  a.'cne,  but  by  e?2ry  word 
thaf  prcceeceth  out  of  thy  m  juth,  be  pleafed  therefore  to  extend 
thy  bieiling  over  our  diftHb&ttiaus,  and  increase  the  bread  cf 
the  poor,  that  both  we  and  they  may  have  reafjn  to  praife  and 
thank  tbec  :  expeCtisg  the  tie/fed  coming  of  thy  le'o-ved  Son 
Jtfus  Chrift,  who  became  poor  for  cur  fakes  ta  make  us  rich  in 
eternity*    Amen. 


Grace  before  meat. 

Pfalm   145.     Verfe  1 5,  16. 

Ths  eyes  of  all  wait  upon  thee,  and  thou  giveft  thena  their 
meat  in  due  feafon. 

Thou  opened  thine  hand,  and  fatisSjft  the  defire  ct  every 
fiting  thing. 

ALMIGHTY  Gcd,  thou  who  haft  created  all  thing?,  and 
deft  trill  maintain  and  govern  them  by  thy  divine  power,  and 
dldft  feed  thy  peopls  Ifrael  in  the  wiJdernefs,  blefs  us  thy  poor 
icrvants,  and  fsnclify  thefe  thy  gift?,  whi  h  we  receive  from  thy 
bcunt'ful  gcodrefs,  that  we  may  temperately  and  holily  ufe  them 
according  to  thy  will,  and  thereby  acknowledge  that  thou  ait 
our  Father,  and  the  fountain  of  all  good.  Grant  alfo  that  we 
may  at  all  times  and  above  ail  thing's,  feck  for  that  fpiritual 
bread  of  thy  word,  with  which  our  fouls  a: e  fed  to  life  e'ernal, 
which  thou  haft  prepa  ed  for  us  by  the  holy  blood,  of  thy  beloved 
Son  jtfus  Ch:U*  Amen." 

Ouk  Father,  &c. 

Alfo  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  admonishes  us  : 

Lukezu    34,  35. 

And  tale  heed  to  ycurfelvef,  left  at  any  time  your  hearts  he 
overcharged  with  furfeitirif,  and  drunkennefs,  ar.d  cares  of  hi3 
life,  2nd  fa  that  day  come  up  n  you  in. wares  :  for  a'  3  fnare 
mail  it  come  en  all  them  that  dwell  en  the  face  cf  :.:.•;  hole 
earth, 


THE    LITURGY.         447 

Grace  after  meat. 

Thus  fpeaketh  the  Lord  in  the  fifth  book  of  Mofes, 

CHAPTER     viii.    Verfe  10,    u. 

Whfn  thou  haft  eaten  and  art  full,  then  thou  (halt  blefs  ths 
Lord  thy  God,  for  the  good  land  whl;h  ha  hath^  given  thee..— - 
Beware  that  tho-j  forget  not  the  Lord  thy  Go«!,  in  ntt  keeping 
his  commandments,  and  his  judgments,,  and  his  ualutes  which  I 
commanded  thee  this  day. 

OLord  God,  and  heavenly  Father,  v/e  thank  thee  for  all 
thy  benerrsi  which  we  without  in fersii3ion  receive  from 
thy  bountiful  hand  ;  we  blefjr  thy  divine  will,  for  preferving  us  in 
this  mortal  lift,  aad  for  fupplying  all  our  wants:  but  efpeciilly 
for  our  regeneration  u.ito  a  hope  of  a  better  lif",  which  thou 
haft  revealed  unto  us  ly  thy  gofpeJ.  We  befeech  thee  merciful 
God.  and  Father,  not  to  furler  our  hearts  to  be  fixed  upon  tkefe 
earihty  and  corruptible  things  ;  but  that  we  may  always  look  up 
to  heaven,  expecting  thence  cur  Saviour  Jcfus  Chrift,  until  he  ap- 
pear in  the  clouds  for  our  deliverance,  Amen. 

Our   Father,  &c. 

A  Prayer  for  fick  and  tempted  perfons. 

Almighty,  eternal,  righteous  God,  and  merciful  Father, 
thou  who  at  Lord  of  life  and  death,  and  without  whofe 
nothing  is  done  in  heaven  or  in  earth,  -  although  we  are 
not  worthy  to  call  qp'oa  thy  name,  nrr  to  h:>pe  that  thou  wilt  hear 
u*,  wh;n  we  conn  ief  haw  w«  have  hitherto  employed  cur  timej 
we  befcech  thee,  thit  thou  wilt  he  pleafed  of  thy  mercy  to  look 
uncn  us  ia  the  face  of  jefas  Chrift,  who  has  taken  ;Il  our  infir- 
mities on  him  :  we  acknowledge  that  we  are  utterly  incapable  of 
any  goo^,  and  prone  to  ail  evil,  whe  efore  we  haver  juftly  merited 
tins  pu  j:fhment,  yea  have  defervid  m.'-xh  more.  But  Lore1,  thoa 
tuoweft  that  we  are  thy  peeple,  and  that  thsa  art  our  God  : 
we  have  no  other  refuge  than  to  thy  mercy,  which  thou  never 
haft  withheld  fom  any  one  who  turned  hirnfelf  to  th:e.  There- 
fore we  bifeech  thee  not  to  impute  our  fins  unto  us,  but  ac- 
count the  wiflom,  righteoufnefs  and  holinefs  of  Jefus  Chrift  to 
U9,  that  we  may  in  him  be  able  to  ftand  before  thee.  De  iver 
us  for  his  fajce  from  thef:  f jffarings,  that  the  wicked  may  not 
think  that  thou  haft  forfaken  us.  And  if  it  is  thy  pleafure 
ionger  thu3  to  try  ur,  give  us  rrength  and  pati-nce  to  bear  all 
fuch  according  to  thy  will,  and  let  it  all  tutra  according  to  thy 
wifdom  to  our  profit.  Rather  chaftife  us  here,  than  hereafter 
to  be  loft  with  the  world.  Grant  that  we  may  die  from  thta- 
v/crld,  and  all  earthly  things  and  that  we  may  daily  more  and 
more  be  renewed  rfcer  the  image  of  Jefus  Chrift.  SiS'ir  us  not 
to   be  fcparaied   by  any  means    from  thy   love  ;     but  draw    us 

Oo3 


448  THE     LITURGY. 

daily  nighcr  and  mgher  unto  thee,  that  we  may  enter  upon  the 
end  of  our  calling  with  joy,  that  is,  to  c4!-,  to  rife  a»ain  and 
live  with  Chrift  in  eternity.  We  alfo  believe  that  thou  wilt 
hear  us  through  Jeius  Chrift,  who  hath  taught  us  to  pray, 

Our   Father,  &c. 
Strengthen  us  alfo  in  the  true  fai  h,  which  we  believe  in  our 
hearts  and  profefs  vvi;h  our  mouths  :  I  believe  in  God,  &c. 

Or     Thus, 

ETERNAL  merciful  Gcd  a;jd  Father,  the  eternal  falva- 
■*-»  tion  of  the  living  and  the  everlafting  life  of  the  dying;  fee- 
ing that  thou  iuft  death  and  life  in  thy  hand  a'one,  and  takeft 
fu:h  care  pf  U6  ecntinual'v,  that  neither  health  nor  ficknrf?, 
nor  any  fccod  or  erii  can  befal  us,  nay  not  a  hair  can  fall  from 
our  head  without  thy  will.  And  fmcc  thGu  doit  oie'er  all  things 
tor  the  good  of  thy  people,  we  befcech  ihec  grant  us  the  grate 
of  thy  holy  i>p*iit,  to  teach  us  rightly  to  arknowledge  our  mife- 
ry,  and  patiently  to  bear  thy  chaft  ungf,  which  we  have  deferv- 
ccl  ten  thoufr.nd  t'mss  more  fevere.  We  know  that  they  are 
net  the  evidences  of  thy  wrath,  But  of  thy  fatherly  love  to* 
wards  us,  that  we  mould  not  be  condemned  with  the  World.-— 
O  Lord  increafe  our  faifh  in  thine  infinite  mercy  that  we  may  be 
more  and  more  united  to  Chrift,  as  members  to  their  fpiritual 
head,  to  whom  thou  wilt  make  us  confoim  in  fufferings  and  in 
giory,  L'ghten  the  croft,  fo  thit  our  wtaknefs  may  be  able 
to  bear  it,  we  fubm't  ourfelvea  entirely  to  thy  holy  will,  whe- 
ther thou  art  plfafcd  to  continue  our  /cute  longer  io  there  ta- 
bernacles,' Or  take  them  into  eternal  Hfe,  fiace  we  belong  to 
Chrifi  an-1  therefore  fhali  not  perifh.  We  would  willingly  leave 
this  weak  body  in  hopes  of  a  bkfied  refurre&ion,  when  it  fhall 
he  refto  ed  to  us  much  more  glorious.  Grait  us  to  . experience 
the  b ! e tie d  com&rt  cf  the  remiffian  of  fins,  and  of  juftificjt'on 
through  Chrifi,  that  we  by  that  fiweld  may  ovetcome  all  the 
affaults  of  fitan.  May  his  irnocent  b'ood  wafh  away  all  the 
ftain,  and  uncltannefs  of  our  finr,  and  his  rightcou  fiefs  anfwe.* 
i-)T  our  unrghteeufnefs  in  thy  laft  judgmeBt.  Arm  us  v.'v.h 
faith  and  hope,  that  we  may  not  be  aihamtd  or  confounded  by 
the  terror  of  death  j  but  when  our  bodily  eyes  ate  doling  in  dark- 
nef?,  may  the  ejes  of  cur  foul*  be  diretted  toward*  ther,  and 
when  thru  (halt  have  deprived  us  cf  the  ufe  of  our  tonguet,  may 
cat  hea'te  never  ce»fe  to  cd!  upon  thee.  O  Lord,  we  commit 
•or  foth  into  thy  hands,  forfske  us  not  in  cur  laft  extremity, 
and  that  only  fo:  the  fake  of  C'Jui&  jefu=,  who  hath  taught  ua. 
IP   ?."'): 

Our  Fathe-r. 


Of     B  A  P  T  I  S  M.  449 

The  form  for  the  Adminiftration  of  Bap- 
tifm, to  Infants  of  Believers. 

THE  principal  parts  of  the  dofhine  of  holy 
baptifm  are  thefe  three  :  Firjl.  That  we 
with  our  children  are  conceived  and  born  in  fin, 
and  therefore  are  children  of  wrath,  in  fo  much 
that  we  cannot  enter  into  the  kingdom  of  God, 
except  we  are  born  again.  This  the  dipping  in 
or  fprinkling  with  water  teaches  us,  whereby  the 
impurity  of  our  fouls  is  lignified,  and  we  admo- 
nii'Iied  to  loath,  and  humble  ourfelves  before  God, 
and  feek  for  our  purification  and  falvatioa  without 
ourfelves. 

Secondly.  Holy  baptifm  witneffelh  and  fealeth 
unto  us  the  warning  away  of  fins  through  Jefus 
Chriif..  Therefore  we  are  baptifed  in  the  name  of 
the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Gho/L 
for  when  we  are  baptifed  in  the  name  of  the  Fa- 
ther, God  the  Father  witneiTeth  and  fealeth  unto 
us,  that  he  doth  make  an  eternal  covenant  of  grace 
with  us,  and  adopts  us  for  his  children  and  heirs, 
and  therefore  will  provide  us  with  every  good 
thing,  and  avert  all  evil,  or  turn  it  to  our  profit. 
And  when  we  are  baptifed  in  the  name  of  the  Son, 
the  Son  fealeth  unto  us,  that  he  doth  waih  us  in  his 
blood  of  all  our  fins,  incorporating  us  into  the  fel- 
lowfhip  of  his  death  and  refurreclion,  \o  that  we 
are  freed  from  all  our  fins,  and  accounted  righte- 
ous before  God.  In  like  manner,  when  we  are 
bapiifed  in  the  name  of  the  Holy  Ghclf,  the 
Holy  Ghoft  aiTures  us,  by  this  holy  facrament, 
that  he  will  dwell  in  us,  and  fanctify  us  to  be  mem- 
bers of  Chrift,  applying  unto  us,  that  which 
we  have  in  Chrilt,  namely,  the  waihing  away  of 
©ur  fins,  and  the  daily  renewing  of  our  lives,  till- 
we  fhall  finally  be  prcfented  without  foot  or  wria- 


4^v      ADMINISTRATION 

kle  among  the  alTembly  of  the  elecl:  in  life  eternal. 

Thirdly.  Whereas  in  all  covenants,  there  are 
contained  two  parts;  therefore  are  we  by  God 
through  baptifm,  admonifhed  of,  and  obliged  un- 
to new  obedience,  namely,  that  we  cleave  to  this 
one  God,  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghoft  ;  that 
we  truft  in  him,  and  love  him  with  all  our  hearts, 
with  all  our  fouls,  with  all  our  minds,  and  with 
all  our  ihength  ;  that  we  forfake  the  world,  cru- 
cify our  old  nature,  and  walk  in  a  new  and  holy 
life. 

And  if  we  fometirries  through  weaknefs  fall  in- 
to fin,  we  muft  not  therefore  defpair  of  God's 
mercy,  nor  continue  in  fin,  fince  baptifm  is  a  feal 
and  undoubted  teflimony,  that  we  have  an  eter- 
nal covenant  of  grace  with  God. 

And  although  our  young  children  do  not  un- 
derftand  thefc  things,  we  may  not  therefore  ex- 
clude them  from  baptifm,  for  as  they  are  without 
their  knowledge,  partakers  of  the  condemnation 
in  Adam,  fo  are  they  again  received  unto  grace 
in  Chrift;  as  God  fpeaketh  unto  Abraham  the  fa- 
ther of  all  the  faithful,  and  therefore  unto  us  and 
our  children,  Gen.  17.  7.  Saying,  I  will  eft  a-' 
blifh  my  covenant  between  me  and  thee,  and  thy  [ted 
after  thee  in  their  generations,  for  an  everlajhng 
covenant ;  to  be  a  God  unto  thee,  and  to  thy  feed 
after  thee.  This  alfo  the  apoftle  Peter  teftifieth,4 
with  thefe  words,  Acls  2.  39.  For  the  promife 
is  unto  you,  and  to  your  children,  and  to  all  that 
are  afar  off,  even  as  many  as  the  Lord  our  God 
fhali  call.  Therefore  God  formerly  commanded 
them  to  be  circumciled,  which  was  a  feal  of  the 
covenant,  and  the  righteoufnefs  of  faith  :  and 
therefore  Chrift  alfo  embraced  them,  laid  his  hands 
upon  them  and  blefied  them  :  Maik,  Chap.  io. 


o  f     B     A     P    T    1     S     M.        i5t 

Since  then  bapiifm  is  come  in  the  place  of  cir- 
cumcifion,  therefore  infants  are  to  be  baptifed  as 
heirs  of  the  kingdom  of  God,  and  his  covenant. 
And  parents  are  in  duty  bound,  farther  to  inftruft 
thei-r  children  herein,  when  they  (hall  arrive  to 
years  of  difcretion.  That  therefore  this  holy  or- 
dinance of  God,  may  be  achniniitered  to  his  glory, 
to  our  comfort,  and  the  edification  of  his  church, 
let  us  call  upon  his  holy  name. 

O  Almighty  and  eternal  God  (tvho  in  thy  fe- 
ver e  judgment*;  dicl/i  pumfli  ike  unbelieving 
and  impenitent  world  with  the  floods  and  didfl  of 
thy  great  mercy  five  and  preserve  the  faithful 
Noah  and  his  family :  who  didfl  drown  the  hard 
hearted  Pharaoh  with  all  his  hoji  in  the  Red  Sear 
and  didfl  fafely  lead  thy  people  Ifrael  through  the 
fame,  by  which  baptifm  wasjignified.)  We  be- 
feech  thee  that  thou  wilt  be  pleafed  of  thine  infi- 
nite mercy,  gracioufly  to  look  upon  thele  chil- 
dren, and  incorporate  them  by  thy  holy  Spirit  into 
thy  Son  Jefus  Chrift,  that  they  may  be  burietl 
with  him  into  his  death,  and  be  raifed  with  him 
in  newnefs  of  life ;  that  they  may  daily  follow 
himjoyfuily  bearing  their  crofs,  and  cleave  unto 
him  in  true  faith,  firm  hope,  and  ardent  love; 
that  they  may  with  a  comfortable  fenfe  of  thy  fa- 
vour, leave  this  life  (which  is  nothing  but  a  con- 
tinual death)  and  at  the  tail  day,  may  appear  with- 
out terror  before  the  judgment-feat  of  Chrift  thy 
Son,  through  Jefus  Chrift  our  Lord,  who  with 
thee  and  the  Holy  Ghoft,  one  only  Godt  lives 
and  reigns  forever,  Amen, 


452       ADMINISTRATION 

An  Exhortation  to  tile  Parents,  and  thofe 
who  come  with-  them  to  Baptifm. 

ELOVED  in  the  Lord  Chrift,  you  have 
heard  that  baptism  is  an  ordinance  of  God, 
to  feal  unto  us  and  to  our  feed  his  covenant,  there- 
lore  it  muft  be  ufed  for  that  end,  and  not  out  of 
cuftom  or  fnperftition.  That  it  may  then  be  ma- 
nifeft,  that  ye  are  thus  minded,  you  are  to  anfwer 
fincerely  upon  thefe  queflions. 

FirJL  Whether  you  do  not  acknowledge,  that 
although  our  children  are  conceived  and  born  in 
fin,  and  therefore  are  fubjecf.  to  all  miferies,  yea 
to  condemnation  itfelf,  yet  that  they  are  fanclified 
in  Chrift,  and  therefore  as  members  of  his  church 
ought  to  be  baptifed  ? 

Secondly.  Whether  you  do  not  acknowledge 
the  do&rine  which  is  contained  in  the  old  and 
new  teftament,  and  in  the  articles  of  the  chriftian 
faith,  and  which  is  taught  here  in  this  chriftian 
church,  to  be  the  true  and  perfect  do&rine  of  fal- 
vation  ? 

Thirdly.  Whether  you  do  not  promife  and 
intend  to  fee  thefe  children  when  come  to  the 
years  of  difcretion  (whereof  thou  art  either  father 
or  Witnefs)  inftrufted  and  brought  up  in  the  afore- 
faid  do6trine,  or  help  or  caufe  them  to  be  inftrucV 
ed  therein  to  the  utmofl  of  your  power? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

Then  the  minifler  of  God's  word  in  baptifing, 
fliall  fay,  N.  I  baptife  thee,  in  the  name  of  the 
Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  cf  the  Holy  Ghoih- 
Amen- 


'of      BAPTISM.       453 
Thanksgiving. 

ALMIGHTY  God  and  merciful  Father,  we  thank  and 
praife  thee,  that  thou  haft  forgiven  us,  and  our  chilcren, 
all  our  fins,  through  the  blood  of  thy  beloved  Son  Jefus  Chrift, 
and  received  us  through  thy  holy  Spirit,  ss  members  of  th)  only 
begotten  Son,  and  adapted  us  to  fce  thy  children,  and  fealed  and 
confirmed  the  fame  unto  us  by  holy  baptifm  :  we  befeech  the* 
through  the  fame  Son  of  thy  love,  that  thou  wilt  be  pleafed  al- 
ways to  govern  thefe  baptifed  children  by  thy  holy  Spirit,  that 
they  may  be  pioufly  and  relijioufly  educated,  increafs  and  grow 
«p  in  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  that  they  may  acknowledge  thy 
fatherly  goodnefs  and  mercy,  which  thou  haft  fhewn  to  them 
and  u»,  and  live  in  all  righteoufnefs,  under  our  only  Teacher, 
Kii  g  and4  high  Prieft  Jefus  Chrift,  and  manful!?  fight  aga:nft, 
and  o?erccme  fin,  the  devil  and  his  whole  dominion,  to  the  end 
that  they  may  eternally  praife,  and  magnify  thee,  and  thy  Sen 
Jefus  Chrift,  together  with  the  Holy  Ghoft,  the  one  only  true 
God,  Amen. 


The  form  for  the  Adminiftration  of  holy  baptifm, 
to  adult   perfons. 

HOWEVER  children  of  chrift i ah  parents  (altbo'  they  un- 
der ftsni  not  this  myftery)  muft  be  baptifed  by  virtue  of 
the  covenant  $  yet  it  is  not  lawful  to  baptife  thofe  who  are  come 
to  years  of  difcretien,  except  they  firft  be  fmfibie  ef  their  fine, 
ar.d  make  con feflion  bcih  of  their  r«pen:ar,ce  and  faich  in  Chrift  j 
for  this  caufe  hath  not  on'y  John  the  Baptift  preached  (ac- 
cording to  the  command  of  God)  the  baptifm  of  repentanec, 
and  baptifed,  for  the  r?miffion  of  fins,  thofe  whoconf  iiYd  their 
fins,  Mark  l.'*nd  Luke  3.  But  our  Lord  Jifus  Chrift  hath 
a'fo  commanded  his  difciples  to  teach  all  nations,  and  then,  to 
baptife  thrm,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,-  and  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghcft,  Mat.  2S.  Mark  16.  Adding  this  promife : 
He  that  believed,  anci  is  baptifed,  ihall  be  laved.  According 
to  which  rule,  the  Apcft'e?,  as  appeareth  out  of  Ads  2.  10. 
and  16.  have  baptifed  none  who  were  of  years  of  dlfcreuon,  but 
fuch  who  made  cenfeffion  of  their  faith  and  repentar.ee  j  there- 
fore it  is  not  lawful  now  a  days,  to  baptife  any  other  adult  per- 
forms, than  fuch  as  have  beentaught  the  myfteries  of  holy  bap- 
tifm by  the  preaching  of  the  gof^el,  and  are  able  to  give  an 
account  of  their  faith  by  the  confeffion  of  the  mouth.  Since 
therefore  you  N.  are  ail  j  defirous  of  holy  baptifm,  to  the  end, 
it  may  be  to  you  a  feal  of  your  ingrafting  into  the  church  of 
God,  that  it  may  appear  that  you  do  not  only  receive  the  chrif- 
tian  religion,  in  which  you  have  been  privately  inftrucled  by  ur, 
and  of  which  alfo  you  have  made  cor.fefilon  before  us  j  but  that 
you   (through  the  grace  of   God)  intend   and  purpofe  to  lead  a 


454    ADMINISTRATION,^. 

life  recording  to  the  fame  ;  ycu  are  fincerely  to  give  anfwer  be- 
fore God  and  his  church  j  Firji.  Deft  thou  believe  in  the  only 
Uue  God,  diftjf  ft  in  three  per'ens,  Father,  Sen,  and  Hoiy  Gh  (*-, 
who  hath  made  heaven  and  earth,  and  al!  that  in  them  is,  cf 
nothing,  ahd  ftiii  maincaics  and  governs  them,  infomuch  that 
nothing  comss  to  pafs,  either  in  heavtn  or  on  earth,  without 
Us  divine  will  ? 

Anfwir.     Yes. 

Secondly.  Doft  ihnu  believe  that  thou  art  conceited  and 
torn  in  fin,  and  therefore  art  a  clrid  of  wrath  by  natuie,  wholly 
ineapable  of  doing  any  good,  and  prone  to  all  evil  j  and  that 
thou  h-sft  frequently  both  in  thought,  word  and  ietc,  tranigrelT- 
e-i  the  ccmT-anc'mtnts  cf  the  Lard  :  and  whether  thou  art  hear- 
tily foil)  for  thefe  fiftS  ? 

Anfwer.     Yes. 

Thirdly'  Doft  thcu  believe  that  Chrift,  wh->  is  the  true  and 
eternal  God,  r.hd  very  man,  who  took  his  huir.an  na'ure  on 
fata  cut  of  the  fiefh  ?nd  b  ocd  of  the  virgin  Mary,-  is  given 
the?  cf  God*  to  be  thy  Sa\iour  and  thai  thiu  doft  receive  by  this 
faith,  rcmiinon  of  fins  in  his  bloof,  and  that  thru  art  made 
by  the  power  of  the  Hcly  Ghcft,  a  member  cf  Jefus  Chrift,  and 
his  church  ? 

Anfoer.     Ye?. 

Fourthly.  Doft  thou  affent  to  al!  the  article?  of  the  chrirHaa 
religion,  as  they  are  taught  here,  in  tn«s  cb'rftir-n  church,  ac- 
ceding tc  the  Vrord  of  Gc&,  inu  purpose  fiedfsfty  to  continue 
in  the  fnne  do&rine  to  the  en.1  cf  thy  life:  aod  alfo  coft  thou  re- 
ject all  heiffie3  and  f.hifrnj  repugnant  to  this  decline,  2nd  pr« - 
mife  to  perfeveie  in  'he  commjinien  of  our  chrlftian  church, 
not  only  in  the  hearing' of  t-hs  wore,  but  aifo  in  the  ufe  of  the 
Lord's  fupjer  ? 

Anfwer*.     Yes. 

Fifthly,  Haft:  thou  t»ken  a  firm  refdution  always  to  leSd  a 
chrlftun  lif«,,ta  fgrfake  (he  world  2nd  its.  evil  luft?,  as  is  be- 
coming the  members  of  Chrift  and  hiE  church;  and  to  fubnait 
youifelf  to  allchriftian  admonitions? 

j     Anf,ver.     Yes. 

The  good  and   g-eat  Grd  rnercifujls/  r-vt  his  rr3*-  rri 
fa%  u>  'his  yc  ,.r  Mi  fcofe  U.:ci:c.i\  jeius  Chi. ft,  .Amen, 


ADMINISTRATION,  &«.     4-£ 

The  Form  for  the  Adminiflration  of  the 

LORD'S  SUPPER, 

BELOVED  in  the    Lord  Jefus   Cfirift;  attend 
to   the  words  of  the  inftitutiori   of  the  holy 
iupper  of  our  Lord  jefus  Chrift,  as   they   are'de 
Jivered    by  the   holy    Apoitle  Paul,    1    Cor     tl~ 
53~3°-  '        * 

Far  J  have   received  of  the   Lord,  that  which  oh 
Jo  1  delivered   unto  you,  that  the  Lord  Jefus    the 
fame  night  in  which  he   was  betrayed,  took   bread  • 
-and  when    he  had  given  thanks,  he  brake    it    and 
/aid,  take  eat,  this  is  my  body,  which  is  broken  far 
you,  bus  do  in  remembrance  of  me.     And  after  the 
fame  manner  a/fo    he  took  the  cup,    when   he  had 
JffPffiing,  Ais  cup  is  the  new  teflament  in  1 
blood,  this   do  ye,  czs  oft  as   ye  drmk  iUn  remei» 
brance  of  me,  for  as  oft  as  ye  eat  this  bread,  "and 
(brink  thus  clip,  ye  ao  few  (he  lord's  death  till  h* 
jme    wherefore    whofoever fall  eat  this  held]  a  nd 
drink  this  cup  of  the  Lordumvorthilv,  (hall  he  W 
ty  of  the  body  and  bind  of  the  Lord/    £?£«& 
examine  hm/etf   a,afo  Lt  him   eat  ofihat    br.ad 
and  drink  o     tnat  cup  :  for  he  that  eatiih  and  dr^ 
f^ortbniy    ea^th    and    drinketh  damnaUn% 
htmfelf  not  difcermng  the  Lor d's  body, -T^atV, 
may  now  celeferate  the  farmer  af  rhX  J     S 
comfort,  it  is  abov  ,  % mLfi^  °  ^ 

frft.     mightlyrtoexarnteourfekl 
&c*fly      Tti  cftrea   it  to  ibai  end,  for  v 
Chnft  hath  ordained  and  Minted  the  hme,  ^e 
Iv,  to  ms  remembrance.     The  tru-  *-~m^    -         l 
cu^lves^onn^ofthc^w--::^1^^^ 
J*f-     /hat  every  one  con fefer  by  himfelf  hik 
ims  ar.a  trie   curfe  due    to  him  far   4    "      "'  huis 
end  that  he  may  abhor  and  hn ■■■"■  u  w    f\c^  ,- 

*£   fo  great,  thal  (rather   than  it   ftouid  gf  S 


4A0 


>:  I  3  T  R  A  T  I  O  N 


g??nii  thefanrein  his  beT 

bfon  Jefus    C, ■-.: .,    »  the   bitter   and   fliamefui 

death  of  the  crofs. 

StfpMty,     That   every    on?    examine   his    own 
heart,  whether  he   doto  beheve   this  faithful   pro- 
mi'ft  of    God    that    a!i    his  fins  are  forgiven    him 
only  for  tr;e  fate  of  the  r)aflion  and  death  oi 
fe^  ^.!??'  anf*   thaJ   ^e   perfe&  righteoufne 
V^^  1S  :  Y  giVen  him  as  his  own, 

:  if  lie  had  fatisfied  in  his  own 
rc;fbn  for  all  his  fib's,  and  fulfilled  all  righteouf- 
ne fs. 

Thirdly,  Thift  every  one  examine  his  own  eon- 
fcience,  whether  he  purpov-;h  henceforth  to  (hew 
true  thankfuln-fs  to  God  in  his  whole  life,  and 
to  walk   a  before    him;  as  alfo,  whether 

he   hath   laid  afide  edly  a!)  enmity,  hatred, 

and  envy,  and  cioh  firmly  refolve  henceforward  to 
walk  in  true  iove  and  peace  with  his  neighbour. 

All  ihofe  then  who  are  thus  difpofed,  God  will 
certainly  receive  in  mercy,  and  count  them  wor- 
thy partakers  of  the  table  of  his  Son  Jefus  Chriih 
On  the  contrary,  ihofe  who  do  not  feel  this  tef- 
timony  in  their  hearts,  cat  and  drink  judgment  to 
tliemfelves. 

Therefore  we  alfo,  according  to  the  command 
of  Chrift  and  tlie  apoitls  Paul,  admonifh  all 
thofe  who  are  defiled  with  the  following  fins,  to 
keep  themfelves  from  the  table  of  the  Lord,  and 
declare  to  them  that  they  have  no  part  in  the  king- 
corn  of  Chrift  ;  frith  as-.ail  idolaters,  all  thofe  who 
invoke  dece'afed  h i  i  zk,   or  other  creatures ; 

all  thofe  who  woiflnp  images;  all  inchauters,  di- 
viners, charmers;  and  thofe  who  give  credit  to 
fuch  inchammen'.s  ;  aii  defpifers  of  God  and  his 
word,  and  of  the  holy  facraments  ;  ail  blafphem- 
ers ;  all  thole  who  are  given  to  raife  difcord,  fecrs 


0-F  the  LORD'S    SUPPER.       6i57 

and  mutiny  in  church  or  Sate  ;  ail  perjured  per- 
form;  all  thofe  who  are  c.  fobediefnt  to  their  parents 
and  fupeiiors;  all  murderers,  contentious  perfons, 
and  thofe  who  live  in  hatred  and  envy  agaifift  their" 
neighbours;  al!  adulterers,  whoremongers,  drunk- 
ards, thieves,  ufurers,  robbers,  gatneiiers,  covetous, 
and  all  who  lead  ofTenfi^e  lives: 

All  thefe,  while  they  continue  in  fueh  fins,. 
foall  abftain  from  this  meat,  (which  Chrift  hath 
ordained  only  for  the  faithful)  left  their  judgment 
and  condemnation  be  made  the  heavier.  But  this 
is  not  defigned  (dearly  beloved  brethren  and  (li- 
ters in  the  Lord)  to  deject  the  contrite  hearts  of 
the  faithful,  as  if  none  might  come  to  the  fupper  of 
the  Lord,  but  thofe  who  are  -without  (in  ;  for  we  do 
not  come  to  this  fupper,  to  teftifv  thereby  that  we 
are  perfect  and  righteous  in  ourfelves ;  but  on  the 
contrary,  considering  that  we  leek  our  life  out  of 
ourfelves  in  jefus  Chriff,  we  acknowledge  that 
we  lie  in  the  midft  of  death  :  therefore,  notwilh- 
ftanding  we  feel  many  infirmities  and  miferies  in 
ourfelves,  as  namely,  that  we  have  not  perfect 
£aithr  and  that  we  do  not  give  ourfelves  to  igtvq 
God  with  that  zeal  as  we  are  bound,  but  have  dai- 
ly to  drive  with  the  weaknefs  of  our  faith,  and 
the  evil  luffs  of  our  fleih  ;  yet,  fi nee  we  are  (by 
the  grace  of  the  Holy  GhoflJ  tarry  for  thefe  weak- 
nefles,  aad  earneiUy  defirous  to  fight  againft  ou? 
unbelief,  and  to  live  according  to  ail  the  command- 
ments of  God  s  therefore  we  reft  a  flu  red  that  no 
fin  or  infirmity,  which  ftijl  remained!  againft  our 
will,  in  us,  can  hinder  us  from  being  received  of 
God  in  mercy,  and  from  being  made  worthy  par- 
takers of  this  heavenly  meat  and  drink. 

Let  us  now  alfo  conhder,  to  what  end  the  Lord 
hath  militated  his  fupper,  namely,   that  we  do  it 


4«8        ADMINISTRATION 

m  remembrance  of  him  :  Now   after  this  manner 
are  we  to  remember  him  by  it. 

ftrjl.  That  we  are  confidently  perfuaded  in 
our  hearts,  that  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrifi,  (accord- 
ing  to  the  promifes  made  to  our  forefathers  in  the 
old  teiiamem)  was  fent  of  the  Father  into  the 
"world  :  that  he  a f Fumed  our  fJefh  and  blood;  that 
he  bore  for  us  the  wrath  of  God  (under  which  we 
fihould  have  perifhed  everiaflingly)  from  the  be- 
ginning of  his  incarnation,  to  the  end  of  his  life 
upon  earth,  and  that  he  hath  fulfilled  for  us,  all 
obedience  to  the  divine  law,  and  righteoufnefs : 
efpecially,  when  the  weight  of  our  fins  and  the 
wrath  of  God  preffed  out  of  him  the  bloody  fweat 
in  the  garden,  where  he  was  bound  that  we  might 
be  treed  from  our  fins :  that  he  afterwards  fuffer- 
ed  innumerable  reproaches,  that  we  might  never 
be  confounded. -That  he  was  innocently  con- 
demned to  death,  that  we  might  be  acquitted  at 
the  judgment  feat  of  God :  yea,  that  he  fuffered 
his  blefled  body  to  be  nailed  on  the  crofs, — that 
he  might  fix  thereon  the  hand  writing  of  our  fins : 
and  hath  alfo  taken  upon  himfelf  the  curfe  due  to 
us,  that  he  might  fill  us  with  his  bleffings ;  and 
hath  humbled  himfelf  unto  the  decpeft  reproach 
and  pains  of  hell,  both  in  body  and  foul,  on  the 
tree  of  the  crofs,  when  he  cried  out  with  a  loud 
voice,  my  God,  my  God!  why  hajl  thou  forfakm 
me?  That  we  might  be  accepted  of  God,  and  ne- 
ver be  forfaken  of  him.  And  finally  confirmed 
with  his  death  and  fhedding  of  his  blood,  the  new 
and  eternal  teiiament,  that  covenant  of  grace  and 
reconciliation,   when  he  (aid  it  is  finifhed. 

And  that  we  might  firmly  believe  that  we  be- 
long to  this  covenant  of  grace,  the  Lord  Jefus 
Chrift,  in  his  la  ft  flipper,  took  bread,  and  when 
lie  had  given    thanks,  he  brake  it,  and  gave  it  to 


o  f  t  h  e  L  O  R  D's  S  U  P  P  E  R.    459 

bis  difciples  and  faid,  Take  eat,  this  is  my  body 
which  is  broken  for  you,  this  do  in.  remembrance 
of  me;  in  life  snanQer.au  f<)  after  flipper  he  took 
the  cup,  gave  thanks  and  mid,  Drink  ye  all  of  it, 
-this  cup  is  the  new  teitament  in  my  blood,  which 
is  died  for  you  and  for  many,  for  ihe  re  minion  of 
fins  :  this  do  ye  as  often  as  ve  drink  it  in  remem- 
brance of  me  :  that  is,  as  often  as  ye  eat  of  this 
bread  and  drink  of  this  cup,  you  (hail  thereby, 
as-by  a  fure  remembrance  and  pledge,  be  admo- 
nifhed  and  allured  of  this  my  hearty  love  and 
faithful  i\efs  towards  you  ;  that  whereas  you  mould 
otherwife  have  funered  eternal  death,  I  have  given, 
my  body  to  the  death  of  the  crofs., -and  fhed'my 
blood  for  you  ;  and  as  certainly  feed  and  nourifh, 
your  hungry  and  thirfty  foul  with  my  crucified 
body,  and  (bed  biood  to  everiafting  life,  as  this 
bread  is  broken  before  your  eyes,,  and  this  cup  is 
given  to  you,  and  you  eat  and  drink  the  fame  with 
your  mouth,  in  remembrance  of  rne. 

From  this  inilitution  of  ihe  holy  fupper  of  our 
Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  we  fee  that  he  directs  our  faith 
and  tru'l  to  his  perfect  faciifice  (once  offered  on 
the  crofs)  as  to  the  only  ground  and  foundation  of 
our  falvation,  wherein  he  is  become  to  our  hungry, 
and  thirfty  fouls,  the  true  meat  and  drink  of  life 
eternal.  For  by  his  death  he  hath  taken  away  the 
caufe  of  our  eternal  death  and  mifery,  namely,  fin  ; 
and  obtained  for  us  the  quickening  fpirit,  that  we 
by  the  fame  (which  dwelleth  in  Chrift  as  in  the 
head,  and  in  us  as  his  members)  might  have  true 
communion  with  him,  and  be  made  partakers  of 
all  his  bleflings,  of  life  eternal,  righteoufnefs  and 
glory.  t\ 

Befides,  that  we  by- the  fame  fpirit  may  alfo  be 
united  as  members  of  one  body  in  true  brotherly 
P  P  3  .- 


46o       A  DMIKIST  R  A  HON 

love,  as  the  holy  Apoftle  faith,  For  we  being  ma- 
ny, are  one  bread  and  one  body ;  for  we  are  all 
par'akers  of  that  one  bread.  For  as  out  of  many 
grains  one  meal  is  ground,  and  one  bread  baked, 
and  out  of  many  berries  being  prefTed  together, 
one  wine  floweth,  and  mixeth  itfelf  together,  fo 
(hall  we  all,  who  by  a  true  faith  are  ingrafted  into 
Chrifl,  be  altogether  one  body,  through  brotherly 
Jove,  for  Chrii'l's  fake,  our  beloved  Saviour,  who 
hath  [o  exceedingly  loved  us :  and  not  only  fhew 
this  in  word,  but  alfo  in  very  deed  towards  one 
another. 

Hereto  afljft  us,  the  Almighty  God  and  Father 
of  our  Lord  Jefus  Chriir,  through  bis  holy  Spirit, 
Amin. 

That  we  may  obtain  all   this,   let  us  humblel 

faith  I 


{ 


ourfelves    before    God,    and   with   true  u»iU  -* 
implore  his  grace. 

OMoft  merciful  God  and  Father,  we  befeech 
thee,  that  thou  wilt  be  pleafed  in  this  fup- 
per  (in  which  we  celebrate  the  glorious  remem- 
brance of  the  bitter  death  of  thy  beloved  Son  Je- 
fus Chrift)  to  work  in  our  hearts  through  thy  ho- 
ly Spirit,  that  we  may  daily  more  and  more  with 
true  confidence,  give  ourfelves  up  unto  thy  Son 
Jefus  Chrift,  that  our  afuicled  and  contrite  hearts, 
through  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghofl  may  be  fed 
and  comforted  wi.h-his  true  body  and  blood  ;  yea, 
with  him,  true  God  and  man,  that  only  heavenly 
bread  :  and  that  we  may  no  longer  live  in  our  fins, 
but  he  in  us,  and  we  in  him,  and  thus  truly  be 
made  partakers  of  the  new  and  everlafting  tefta- 
ment,  and  of  the  covenant  of  grace.  That  we 
may  not  doubt  but  thou  wilt  for  ever  be  our  gra- 
cious Fa;her,  never  more  imputing  our  fins  unto 
us,  and   providing  us  with  all  things  necelfary  as 


of    the   LORD'S   SUPPER.     461 

well  for  the  body  as  the  foul,  as  thy  beloved  chil- 
dren and  heirs ;  grant  us  alio  thy  grace,  that  we  may 
take  upon  us  our  crofs  cheerfully,  deny  ourfelves, 
confefs  cur  Saviour,  and  .  in  all  tribulations  with 
uplifted  heads  expecl  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift  from 
heaven,  where  he  will  make  o"ur  mortal  bodies 
like  unto  his  moft  glorious  body,  and  take  us  un- 
to him  in  eternity,   Amen. 

Our  Father,  &c. 

Strengthen  us  alfo  by  this  holy  fupper  in  thg 
Catholic  undoubted  Chrifiian  faith,  whereof  we 
make  confeffion  with  our  mouths  and  hearts,  fay- 
ing, 

I  Believe  in  God  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker  of 
heaven  and  earth  :  and  in  Jefus  Chrifi  his  only 
Son  our  Lord:  who  was  concaved  by  the  Holy 
Ghofl,  born  of'  the  Virgin  Mary,  fffered  under 
Pontius  Pilate,  was  crucified,  dead  and  buriedr 
he  defended  into  hell :  the  third  day  he  rof'e  aaain 
from  the  dead,  he  of  ended  into  heaven,  and  Jiiteth 
o-n  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty: 
from  thence  hefliall  come  to  judge  the  quick  and  the. 
dead. 

I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghofl :  the  holy  Catholic 
church:  the  communion  of  faints  :  the  forgivmefs 
of  fins ;  the  refurreclion  of  ike  body;  and  4  he  life 
eveiiafling,  Amen. 

That  we  may  be  now  fed  with  the  true  heaven- 
ly bread  Chrift  Jefus,  let  us  not  cleave  with  our 
hearts  unto  the  external  bread  and  wine,  but  lift 
them  up  on  high  in  heaven,  where  Chrift  Jefus 
is  our  advocate,  at  the  right  hand  of  his  heavenly 
Father,  whither  alfo  the  articles  of  our  faith  lead 
us ;  not  doubting  but  we  (hall  as  certainly  be  fed 
and  refreshed  in  our  fouls  through  the  working  of 


4  6  2  ADMINISTRATION 

the  Holy  Ghoft  with  his  body  and  blood,  as  we 
receive  the  holy  bread  and  wine  in  remembrance 
of  bias, 

f  In  breaking  and  diflributing  the  bread,  the~\ 
^Minifter  (hall  fay,  J 

The  bread  which  we  break,  is  the  communion 
of  the  body  of  Chrift. 

<(  And  when  he  giveth  the  cup,  )> 

The  cup  of  ble fling,   with    which   we    blefs,  is 

the  communion  of  the  blood  of  Chrift. 

{"During  the  communion-,    there  (hall    or   may"^ 

|  be  devoutly  fung,   a  pfalm,  or   fome   chapter  j 

J  read,  in  remembrance  of  the  death  of  Chrift,  y 

|  as  the  ,53d  chap,  of  Ifaiah,  the  13,  14,  15,  16,  | 

^17,  and  18,  chapters  of  John,  or  the  like.  J 

{After  the  Communion,! 
the    Minifler  mall  fay,       J 

Beloved  in  the  Lord,  fince  the  Lord  hath  now 
fed  our  fouls  at  his  table,  let  us  therefore  jointly 
praifehis  holv  name  with  thankfgiving,  and  every 
one  fay  in  his  heart,  thus, 

Blefs  the  Lord,  0  my  foul  j  and  all  thai  is  within 
me,  blefs  his  holy  name. 

Blefs  the  Lord,  0  my  foul,  and  forget  not  all  his 
benefits* 

Who  Jorgivelh  all  thine  iniquities  ;  who  kealeth 
all  thy  difeafes. 

Who  redeemeth  thy  life  jrom  deflruclion,  who 
crowneth  thee  with  loving  kindnefs  and  tender~mercies* 

The  Lord  is  merciful  and  gracious,  flow  to  anger 
and  plenteous  in  mercy. 

He  hath  not  dealt  with  us  after  ourfns,  nor  r6> 
wardeth  us  according  to  our  iniquities. 

Far  as  the  heaven  is  high  above  the  earth,  f- 
great  is  his  mercy  tozvards  them  that  fear  him* 


o?  the  L  O  R  D '  s  S  U  P  P  E  R.     463 

As  far  as  the  Eajl.  is  from  the  IVfl,  fo  jar  haih 
he  removed  our  tranfgreffwns-from  us. 

Like  as  a  father  pitieth  his  children,  fo  the  Lord 
pitieth  them  that  j ear  him. 

Who  hath  not  fpared  his  own  Son,  but  delivered 
him  up  for  us  all,  and  given  us  all  things  with  him* 
Therefore  God  commendeth  therewith  his  love 
towards  us,  in  that  while  we  were  yet  finners, 
Chrift  died  for  us  ;  much  more  then,  being  now 
jiiftified  by  his  blood,  we  (hall  be  faved  from  wrath 
through  him  :  for  if  when  we  were  enemies,  we 
were  reconciled  to  God  by  the  death  of  his  Son  : 
much  more  being  reconciled,  we  fhall  be  faved  by 
his  life.  Therefore  fhall  my  mouth  and  heart  fhew 
forth  the  praife  of  the  Lord  from  this  time  forth 
for  evermore,  Amen, 

Let  every  one  fay  with  an  attentive  heart, 

O  ALMIGHTY,  merciful  God  and  Father, 
we  render  thee  mod  humble  and  hearty 
thanks,  that  thou  haft  of  thy  infinite  mercy,  given 
us  thine  only  begotten  Son,  for  a  Mediator  and  a 
facrifice  for  our  Tins,  and  to  be  our  meat  and  drink 
unto  life  eternal,  and  that  thou  giveft  us  a  lively 
faith,  wkereby  we  are  made  partakers  of  fuch  of 
thy  benefits — thou  haft  alfo  been  pleafed,  that  thy 
beloved  Son  Jefus  Chrift  mould  inihtute  and  or- 
dain his  holy  fupper  for  the  confirmation  of  the 
fame  :  grant  we  befeech  thee  O  faithful  God  and 
Father,  that  through  the  operation  of  thy  holy  Spi- 
rit, the  commemoration  of  the  death  of  our  Lord 
Jefus  Chrift,  may  tend  to  the  daily  increafe  of  our 
faith,  and  faving  feilowihip  with  him,  through  Je- 
fus Chrift  thy  Son,  in  wdiofe  name  we  conclude 
our  prayers,  faying,  Our   Father,  &c? 

The  end  of  the  Adminil  ration  of  theL  O  R  D  ;  s 
SUPPER. 


4H  THE     LITI/RGY. 

The     FORM    of 
E  X  C  O  M  M  U  N  I  G  A  T  I  O  Ns 

BELOVED  in  the  Lord  Jtftis  Ghrift 3  it  is  known  unto 
ypti,  that  we  have  feysral  time,  a~d  by  feveral  methods 
declared  fento  you  t!i?  great  fin  cpaimitted,  end  the  heim  us  of- 
fence give*]  by  our  ie!  ow-^ember  N.  to  the  end  th  t  he,  by 
jrpur  rh-'iftian  admonificDe,  ar  d  prayers  to  God,  might  be 
brought  to  reper  tance',  and  fo  be  f.-eed  f;om  the'  bends  of  the 
cefv''  ,  (b>  w.hem  he  is  held  c?pti>e)  and  recovered  by  the  v^Hl 
Of  the  Lorv  :  bat  we  cannot  conceal  frcra  you,  with  °-eac  for- 
row,  that  no  cnenasas  yet  appeared  before  ua,  who  hath  in  the 
leaft  given  us  \o  und;  ftan  ',  *.hat  he  I  y  the  frequent  admoniti- 
ons gh?n  him,  (as  wed  i:»  privae  as  before  w.tnefies,  and  in 
the  prefeice  of  many)  is  cems  to  any  remorfe  for  h;s  fi  :s,  or 
hath  fhsv.n  the  Jcaft  toke,  s  of  true  reptnfahce;  fince  then  he 
daily  aggravates  his  fin  (which  in  itfe'f.  is  not  (mall)  by  his  ftub- 
Icrnnefsj  and  lince  we  have  fi-n':fiid  unto  you  che  lair,  tins,  th,t 
in  cafe  he  did  not  repent,  afer  fuch  patience  (hewn  him  by  the 
church,  we  fhool i  he  under  the  difagreerbie  necefnty  of  beir.g 
further  gdeved  for  him,  and  come  to  the  laft  remedy  j  wh»re~ 
f.re  we  at  this  prefent  are  neceffiated  to  proceed  to  this  excom- 
munication according  to  the  command  and  charge  given  us  by 
Gad  in  his  holy  wori  ;  to  th.3  end  that  he  may  hereby  be  made 
(if  pcflibie)  aihameM  of  his  fins,  and  Hkewife  that  we  may  not 
by  this  rotten,  and  as  yet  incurable  member,  put  the  whole  bo- 
dy of  the  chuich  in  danger,  aad  that  God's  name  miynot  be 
llaf^hemed. 

Th  a  crbra,  wi  the  mirifctrs  and  risers  of  the  church  of  God>. 
being  here  afiembieii  in  the  rj.me  and  authority  of  cur  Lord  Jerus 
Ghrifl,  and  dedare  btfa  e  you  ad,  *hat  for  the  aforefaid  rea'bna 
xv»  hav«;  excommunicated,  and  by  th:fe  do  excommunicate  N. 
from  vhechu:ch  of  Go=',  and  from  fellowship  with  Chrift,  and  the 
holy  facraraents;  are  from  all  the  fpiritr.a!  b'effings  and  bene- 
fits which  God  prqmifeth  to  and  brftows  uron  his  church,  fo 
Lug  as  he  otflr'natil;-  and  im->enitendy  periifts  in  his  fins,  and 
is  therefore  to  be  accounted  by  you  as  an  heaihen  msn,  and 
a  publican,  according  to  the  command  of  ChriilyMat.  iS.  who 
fa  th,  that  whitfoe>.  er  his  mini/lcis  ihall  bins  on  earth,  thall  be 
bound  in  he>ve/>. 

Fu  ther  we  rxhort  ycu  beloved  Christians,  to  keep  no  compa- 
ny with  h;m,  that  he  m.'.y  be  afiiemeo  s  yet.  count  him  net  as 
in  tr.emy,  but  at  ad  timss  aomoniih  himas  you  would  a  bro- 
ther. In  the  m*zn  time  ie?.  every  one  take  warning  by  th'*-,  ?nd 
fuch  like  exam?hs,  to  fear  the  Lord,  and  di  igently  take  heed 
unto  himfelf,  If  be  tl'whah  be  ftandetb,  leji  be  fall  \  tut  havir.g 
true  fellowship  w:ta  the  Father  and  his  Son  je>us  ChniT,    tog«- 


THE     LITURGY.  465 

flier  with  all  faithfaP  Chriftiaas,  remain  'ftrdfa^t  therein  to  the 
inci  fo  obtain  sterns!  falvati  on.  You  have  feer,  beloved 
brethren  and  Gfters,  in  what  n  ar:ncr  this  our  excommunicated 
brother  hath  begun  to-fall,  and  by  r'e'grft-s  is  come  to  ruin;  ob- 
serve therefore,  how  fubile  f.-ao  is,  to  bring  man  to  cefttu&i- 
on,  and  to  withdraw  h'm  from  ail  fal-utary  means  of  Hrlvation  j 
guard  then,  againft  the  !ea(t  beginnings  of  evil,  and  laying  a'fie'e, 
according  to  the  exhortat:tm  of  the  ancftJe,  every  weight  and 
the  Jin  which  does  fo  cafdy  btfet  vs>  let  us  run  Kv'uh  patience  the 
race  ihat  js  Jet  before  us,  locking  unto  Jejus  the  author  andfinifhtr 
of our  faith  J  be  fit.-,  ivatcb  and  pray ,  left  you  enter  into  tempta- 
tion, fo  day  if  you  noill  hear  the  <v>ice  cf  the  Lord,  harden  not 
your  hearts^  but  ivcrk  out  your  oivri  j  ~abv atia:  with  fear  and  trem- 
bling ;  and  every  ore  repent  of  his  fifts,  left  that  our  Gcd  hum- 
ble 13  again,  and  thr-t  we  mould  be  obliged  to  bewail  forne  one 
of  you  :  bit  that  you  may  with  one  accord,  living  in  ail  god-' 
1  Uefs,   be  cur  crown  and  joy  in  the  Lord. 

Since  it  is  God  who  workerh  in  us,  boh  to  will  and  to  door* 
his  good  pieafu:e,  Ut  us  caii  bpon  his  h.>'y  nam?  wich  confeQioa 
cf  oar  fins,  faying, 

O  Righteous  Gcd  and  merciful  Father,  we  bewaU  our  fins 
before  thy  high  majefl^,  2nd  acknowledge  that  we  have 
deferved  the  grief  and  forrow  caufed  unto  us  by  the  cutting  off 
of  thisour  late  fellow- member  j  y?a,  we  all  dtftrye^  fhou  dft  thoi 
enter  into  judgment  with  us,  by  I'eaihn  cf  ourgteat  tfa-n/gfcmons, 
to  be  out  eff  and  banifhed  from  thy  prefence.  But  6  Lord' 
thou  art  mercful  unto  ts  for  0h&&*s  (Alt,  fcrgive  us  our  tref- 
p-ilcs,  for  we  heartily  re  >ent  id  them,  2nd  daily  work  in  cur 
hearts  a  greater  r;t  tjftjj;  of  forro-vi  for  themj  that  we  miy,  fear- 
ing thy  judgments,  which  th  »u  esecuteft  agjiinft  the  it  ff-nik:d, 
endeavour  to  pieafe  thee  :  grant  us  :o  ivc;d  aU  pollution  of  the 
world,  and  ihofe  who  are  cut  off  From  ("he  comnunion  of  the 
chu  en,  that  '^e  may  n  £  make  out feivrs partakers  o*  their  (ins  j 
and  that  he  who  is  excommunicated  may  become  aihamed  of 
his  fins  :  nnd  Ciact  thou  deii  el!  not  the  d*ath  of  a  finnsr,  but 
that  hs  may  :epent  and  !i\c,  zni  r!.e  bofom  of  thy  church  is 
always  open  for  thefe  who  tu-n  away  from  their  wickedneis  1 
we  therefore  humbly  befcech  thee,  to  kir.d.'e  b  our  hearts  a  pi- 
ous zes|9  that  we  may  labourj  with  good  chriftian  admonitions 
and  examp  es,  to  bring  again  this  excommunicated  perfon  on  the 
right  way,  together  with  all  thofe  who  through  unbslief  or  dif- 
foiuterrefa  of    life  go  ajlay. 

Gi/ethy  bleffing  to  sur   afrnonitions,   that  we  raty   have   rea- 
fon  thereby  to  njo:ce  again   in    him,   for   whom  v,e    mufr   new 
mourn:  and  that    ;hy  holy  name  may    be    praifed,    through    our 
Lord  Jf.faj   Chaft,  who   hath  thus  taught  us  to  pray, 
Our   Father,  &c. 


46  5 


THE     LITURGY. 


The  form   of   re-admiuing  excommunicated    per. 
fons  into  the   church  of  Chrift. 

BELOVED  in  the  Lo">,  it  is  known  unto  ycu,  that  fine 
time  ago  our  fellow  member  N.  was  cut  off  from  tic  church 
of  Chrift  :  we  cannot  now  coned  from  you,  that  he  by  the  above- 
mentioned  remedy,  as  aifo  hy  means  of  good  admonitions  and 
ycur  chriftian  prayerr,  is  come  fo  far  that  he  is  sftiamed  of  his 
fins,  praying  us  to  be  re-adm'tted  into  the  communion  of  ihe 
church. 

Since  we  then  by  virtue  of  the  command  of  God,  are  in 
duty  bound  torecehe  fuch  ,erfons  with  joy,  and  it  being  ncctfla- 
ry  that  good  order  fhould  be  ufed  thtrein,  we  therefore  give 
you  to  underitard  he  eby,  that  we  purpofe  to  loofe  again  the 
aforementioned  excommunicated  terfon  frcm  the  bend  of  excom- 
munication the  next  time  whe.i  by  the  grace  of  God  we  cele- 
brate the  f„p;er  of  the  Lord,  an  i  receive  h::n  again  into  the 
crmmunionot  the  church;  except  any  one  of  ycu  ia  the  mean 
time,  fhali  fhew  juft  cauf*  why  this  ought  not  to  ke  done, 
of  which  you  muftgne  notice  to  u?in  due  time.  Is  the  mean 
time,  let  every  one  '.hank  the  Lo;d,  fi?  the  mercy  fhawn  this 
poor  (inner,  befeeching  h'm,  to  perfect  his  work  in  him  to  his 
eternal  falvation,   Amen. 

C  Afterward?,  if  no  impediment  b;  alleged,  the  MiniAer 
<  fha  1  proceed  to  the  re-admiiTion  of  the  ex:ommuni«ted 
gunner,  in  the  following  manner  : 

Beloved  chrlftiansj  we  have  the  !aft  t'rne  informed  you  of 
the  repentance  cf  oar  fellow  mrm'er  N.  to  the  end  that  he 
m'ght  with  ycur  f  re-knc  w'edge  be  again  received  into  the  church 
of  Chiifr  J  and  v. re.- is  no  ne  has  alledgrd  any  thing  why  h's 
re-ar'mifiion  ought  not  to  rake  place,  we  therefore  at  prefent 
purp-fe  to  proeel  tc  the  fame, 

Our  Lord  Jefus  Chr  i\  Mat.  Chap.  i$,  having  confirmed 
the  fentence  of  h's  chcrcir,  in  tie  excommunicating  of  im  eni- 
tent  finnetsj  decarch  immediately  th'srrupon^  thai  ivbatfoever 
lii  ikiritjferijhainocfe  on  cw.h  Jhall  be  locfcd  in  heaven -y  where- 
by he  giveth  to  untie  ft^n:,  that  when  any  perfon  is  cut  off 
from  his  church,  he  is  nVt  deprived  of  all  hcpe9  of  falvation  j 
but  can  again  be  ;ofei  from  the  bends  of  condemnation — 
Therefore  fine?  God  ri-*;!:;rc5  in  his  word,  not  to  take  pieafure 
in  the  death  of  a  (jnaeiyjtat;  that  he  turn  from  his  wickednefs 
and  live,  fo  the  church  always  hopes  for  the  repentance  of. the 
backflidden  finder,  ahd  kecpefh  her  rcrom  cren  to  receive  the 
penitent  :  accordingly*  the  aro.lie  Paul,  1  Cor.  5,  command- 
ed the  Corinthian  (vvhem  he  haa  deda-cd  ought  to  be  cut  eff 
from  the  church)  to  be  ajaln  received  and  corr  forced,  iince  be- 
ing jeproved  by  many,  be  was  come  to  the  knowledge  cf  his  fu;s  j 


T  II  r    LITURGY,         46- 

ta  the  tni   that  hefi&uld  oat  be  fw  allowed  up  w'.h  aver  much  ■ 
,  z  Cor.  2.       * 

Secondly.  Cr-ri*  teacfteth  i*s  h»  the  :  -.  n*tened  text,  that 
tfee'Yeateiiee  cf  a..  ""  fudl  a  ?_'" 

rdi»$  to  tj?  word  ef  G  •',    fc  'cutd  fare  ajadfirss    / 
ths  Lo>d  :   therefore  no   ewe  ought  ta  doubt   in   the  iesft,  who 
tru'y  repent?,  that  he  is  aiT.;red . y   recei*e8   by    Gee  in  mercy,  as 
GfeHfi  faith;  J»h»,    Claw  20.  Jftw/t  /«w«r  Jfers  J*  rnw<  :I  . 
teir.hisd  unt9  them. 

But  aw  Co  prcciei  to  the  m;ttrr  (o'haa^  I  aft  thee  :"-. 
the*  thou   *©#'4ettare  here  w:  h  a;!  ti  ine  heart  >  *n<J 

bdia  c  uc'i,  that  thou  art  fthterely  fairy  for  the  tubborn- 

se.'s  ror  »h'xk  tfcou  haft  beea  juftlycbt  off  irom  the  charts -?■ 
whether  then  deft  alio  t  u'y  bci:e?e,  ihit  th •-  Lord  hath  forgivatf 
tkfej  and  doth  fo.give  thyiias  fo.  Chrsft's  price*  end  that  rhou 
therefore  arc  deli  ous  to.be  re-admitted  into  the  chu-ch  of  thrift, 
ptosajfirg  henceforth  to  live  ia  ail  godjinefs,  aJcordjag  to  the 
comenana  o<"  the  Lore  ? 

Arsfwe.- Yes,  Veilly. - 

<  Then  the  mioifter  fiiall  further  fay,  )> 

We  then  here  a(I,mb!ed,  in  the  n?.me_aod  authority  of  the 
Lard  Jefus  Chrift,  declare  thee  N.  to  be  abfolved  from  the  bonds 
of  excommunication  ;  and  do  rtceiv-,«  thee  aga'a  ia'o  chs  church 
of  the  L->rr,  and  declare  unto  thee  that  thcu  art  ia  the  commu- 
nion of  Chrift  and  cf  the  ho'y  fact  a.-r  erst?,  and  of  ail  the  fpiritu- 
ai  bkffiaga  and  ben»fi:s.  of  Ged,  which  he  pronxfeth  to  and  Le- 
ftcweth  upon  hs  church  :  my  the  eternal  God  prefeive  thee 
thevein  to  the  end,  through  his  op4y  begotten  Sorrjefu.-  Chrift, 
Amen. 

Bs  therefore  affired  in  thy  hea*t  my  beloved  brother,  that  the 
Lord  hath  ;;gaia  received  thie  in  mecy.  Be  di'i; enl  henctf  r- 
ward  to  guard  thyfelf  agsinft  the  fibti'tjr  of  fata!?,  and  the  vvicked- 
refs  of  the  v/o-'tl,  to  the  end  that  you  may  not  fill  again  in- 
to iii:    love  Chiift,    for  many  fins  aie  forgives  thee. 

And  you  bejevea  chriftiar.s,  receive  this  ycur  brothtr  win 
hearty  afFv&ian  j  be  glad  chat  hs  veas  deadl  and  he  is  alive  aga'n, 
he  was  i oft  and  U  found  :  rrjjiee  with  the  Angels  of  heaven,  over 
this  finner  whj  reper»t-;h  ;  couat  lira  no  longer  as  a  ft --anger, 
but  as  a  fellow  citizen  with  the  faints,  and  of  the  ht-uiholc.  of 
God, 

And  whereas  we  can  have  no  gocM  of  oirrfe!ves,  'et  us  pnifing 
and  magnifying  the  Lo  d  Almighty,  implore  his  mircy,  frying, 

GRACIOUS  God  and  Father,  we  thank  thee  through  jefas 
Chrift,  tnat  thou  haft  been  plea  fed  to  give  this  cur  follow 
brother  repentance  unto  life,  sad  us  Cau/e  to  rejoice  in  his  con- 
*eifion«     We  befeech  thee,   ihew    him  tfejr  msrev,   that  he  jaa* 


finifhed,    the    Minifter   fhall   thus   fpeak 


} 


■468  MINISTERS    o? 

become  more  and  more  affured  in  hi«  mind  of  the  rem'fiion  of 
his  fine,  and  that  he  may  receive  from  thence  incxprefiible  joy 
and  delight,  to  ferve  thee.  And  whereas  he  hath  heretofore  by 
his  fins  effeneed  many,  grant  that  he  may  by  his  converfion 
edify  many.  Grant  a!fo  that  he  may  ftedfsflly  walk  in  thy 
way?,  to  the  end  5  and  may  we  learn  from  this  example,  that 
wi:hthce  is  meicy,  that  thou  m aye ft  be  feared;  and  that  we 
counting  him  for  cur  bro'her  and  co-heir  of  lift  eternal,  may 
jointly  fc: re  thee  with  filial  fear  and  obedience  all  the  days  of 
our  life,  through  Jr.fus  Chrift  cur  Lord,  in  whofe  name  we  thus 
conclude  eur  prayer, 

Our  Father,  &c. 
4 

The  Form  for  ordaining  the  Minifters  of 
God's  Word. 

/"The  fermon   and   the  ufual  prayers   being 
<  finifhed,    (he    Mirrn 
[J.o  tfee  congregation 

BELOVED  brethren,  it  is  known  unto  you, 
that  we  have  now  at  three  different  times 
publifhed  the  name  of  our  brother  N.  here  pre- 
sent, to  learn  whether  any  perfon  had  aught  to 
offer  concerning  his  do&rine  or  life,  why  he  might 
not  be  ordained  to  the  minifrry  of  the  word.  And 
whereas  no  one  hath  appeared  before  us,  who  hath 
alledged  any  thing  lawful  againft  his  perfon,  we 
fhall  therefore  at  prefent,  in  the  name  of  the  Lord, 
proceed  to  his  ordination  ;  for  which  purpofe, 
you  N.  and  all  thofe  who  are  here  prefent,  fhall 
firft  attend  to  a  fhort  declaration  taken  from  the 
word  of  God,  touching  the  inflitution  and  the  of- 
fice of  paftors  and  minifters  of  God's  word  ;  where, 
in  the  firft  place  you  are  to  obferve,  that  God  our 
Heavenly  Father,  willing  to  call  and  gather  a  church 
from  $mqhg(L  the  corrupt  race  of  men  unto  life 
eternal,  doth  by  a  paiiicular  mark  of  his  favour 
life  the  mimftry  of  men  therein. 


G  O  D's    W  O  R  D.  469 

Therefore  Paul  faith,  that  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrifi 
hath  given  fame  apqjiles, .  and  fome  prophets*,  and 
Jbme  evangelifts,  and  fomt  pajlors  and  nanif 
iers  ;  for  the  perjetling  of  the  faints,  for  the  work 
of  the  minijiryforthe  edifying  of  the  body  of  Ch  rift. 
Here  we  fee  that  the  holy  Apoftle  among  other 
things-faith,  that  the  paltoral  office  is  an  inftitu- - 
tion  of  Chrift." 

What  this  holy  office  enjoins,  may  eafily  be 
gathered  from  the  very  name  itfe.lf ;  for  as  it  is 
the- duty  of  a  common  fhepherd,  to  feedv  guide, 
protecl  and  rule  the  flock  committed  to  his  charge  : 
fo  it  is  with  regard  to  thefe  fpiritual  fhepherds,  i 
who  are  fet  over  the  church,  which  God  calieth 
unto  falvation,  and  counts  them  as  fheep  of  his 
pafture.  The  pafture  with  which  thefe  Oieep  are 
fed,  is  nothing  el fe  but  the  preaching  of  the  gof- 
pel,  accompanied  -with  prayer,  and  t'rje  admini- 
iiration  of  the  holy  facraments  ;  the  fame  word 
of  God  is  Hkewife  the  ftafF  with  which  the  flock 
is  guided  and  ruled,  confequently  it  is  evident, 
that  the  office  of  pallors  and  minifters  of  God's 
word  is, 

Firft.  .  That  they  fhsll  faithfully  explai n  to  their 
fiock,  the  word  of  the  Lord,  revealed  by  the  writ- 
ings of  the  prophets  and  apoftles ;:  and  apply  trie 
fame,  as  well  in  general,  as  in  particular,,  to  the 
edification  of  the  hearers,  wuh  •  inftfucling,  ad- 
moniftiing,  comforting,  .  and  ;  reproving,  accord- 
ing to  every  one's  need,  preaching  repentance  'o- 
wards  God,  and  reconciliation  with  him  through 
faith  in  Chrifi  ;  and  refuting  with  the  holy  fcrip- 
tures  all  fchifms  and  herefies  which  are  repugnant 
to  the  pure  do&rine  All  this  is  clearly  fignified 
to  us  in  holy  writ,  for  the  Apoftle  Paul  faith,  that 
theft  labour  in  the  word:  and  elfe where  he  teach-- 
eih,  that  this  mull  be  done  according  to  .the  mea*. 


4J0  MINISTERS    or 

Jure  or  rule  of  faith  ;  he  writes  alfo,    that  a   pallor 
itwft  hold f aft   and  rightly    divide  the  faithful  and 
fncere  word  which  is  according  to   doclrine :  like- 
wife    he  that  prophefieth   (ihar   is   preacheth  God's 
word)  Jpeaketh  unto  men  to  edification,  and  exhort- 
ation and  comfort :   in   another  pjace    he  propofes 
lilmfelf  as  a   pattern    to    pallors,  declaring  that  he 
hath  publicly,  and  from  houfe  to  hcufe,   taught   and 
\fflifl-  d  repentance  toward  God,   and  faith  toward 
vur  Lord  Jefus  Chrijl  ;   but    particularly  we    have 
a  ciear  description  of  the  office,    and    minifters  of 
God's    word,   2    Corinih.    5    chap.     18,    ig,  and 
co  verfes,    where  the   Apoftie  thus  fpeaketh,   And 
''tings  are  of  God  who  hath   reconciled  us  to 
■J     by    jefus  Chrijl,    and   hath  given  to  us 
.tly,  to  the  apoftles  and  paflors)    the   miniflry 
ij-  reconciliation ;   to  wit,  .that   God  was  in  Chrijt, 
reconciling  the  world  unto  himfelf  not  imputing  their 
t-fpoffes  unto  them,    and  hath   committed  unto  us 
the  word  of  reconciliation.     Now  then   we  are  am- 
hjfadorsfor  Chrifl,   as  though  God  did  befeech  yon 
I)  us  ;  we  pray  you  in  Chrifi'  s  flead,  be  ye  reconciled 
to  God.      Concerning  the  refutation  of  falfe  doc- 
.    the    fame  apoitle  fahb,    Tit.  1.9.      That  a 
fief   muft   hold  fafl  the  faithful  word  of  God, 
:  e  may  be  able  by  found  doclrine,  both  tc  con- 
ana1  iiience  the  £u!n-iayers. 
.    condty.     It  is  the  office  of  the  minifters,  pnb- 
eq  call  upon  the  name    of  the  Lord  in  behalf 
e    whole   congregation;    for 'that  which   the 
■•,-,  zve  w'lll  give    our f elves   continually   to 
r,    and  to    the  minifhy    of  the   word,   is  com- 
:  j  thefe  paflors  with    the  spoille^  ;    to  which 
•ul  alluding,    thus    fpeaketh    to   Timothy:    / 
•e,  tfiat  firjl  .  rup> plica  tic  nsfpi 

trsy  inter cefjons't  and  giving  of  thanks  be  made  for 


G  O  D's    WO  R  D.  471 

all  men  ;  for  Rings.,  and  for  all  that  arc  in,  authority, 
Be.  1  Tun.  2,  1,   2. 

Thirdly,.  Their  office  h,  to  adminifter  the  fa- 
craments,  which  the  Lord  hath  inltitiued  as  Teals 
of  his  grace  :  as  is  evident  from  the  command 
given  by  Chrift  to'the  apoirles,  and  in  them  to  2II 
pallors,  baptt/e  them  in  the  name  of  the  Father ■,  and 
of  the  Son,  'and  of  the  Holy  GhojL  Likewife,/?r 
I  have  received  of  the  Lord,  that  which  alfo  1  de- 
livered unto  you,  that  the  Lord  Jefus  the  fame  nigkt 
in  zuhich  he  tvas  betrayed,   &c.~ 

Finally,  it  is  the  duty  of  the  minifters  of  the  word, 
to  keep  the  church  of  God  in- good  discipline,  and 
to  govern. it  in  fuch -a. manner  as  the  Lord  hath  or- 
dained; for  Chrh't  having  fpoke  of  the  chriilian 
difcipline,  fays  to  his  apoilles,  wJiatfoever  ye  fliall 
bind  on  earth,  fiallbt  bound  in  heaven.  And  Paul 
will,  that  the  miniliers  know  how  to  rule  their 
own  houfe,  flnce  they  otherwife  neither  can  pro- 
vide for,  nor  rule  the  church  of  God.  This  is 
the  reafon  why  the  paftors  are  in  fcripture  called, 
Rewards  of  God  and  biftiops,  that  is  overfeers  and 
watchmen,  for  they  have  the  overfight  of  the  houfe 
ef  God,  wherein  they  are  converfant,  to  the  end, 
that  every  thing  m^y  be  tranfa£red  with  good  or- 
der and  decency;  and  alfo  to  open  and  (hut,  with 
the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven,  committed 
to  them,  according  to  the  charge  given  them  by 
God. 

From  thefe  things  may  be  learned,  what  a  glo- 
rious work  the  minifte'rial  office  is,  fince  fo  great 
things  are.  efFecled  by  it ;  yea  how  highly  neceffa- 
ry  it  is  for  man's  falvation,  which  is  alfo  the  rea- 
fon, why  the  Lord  will,  that  fuch  an  office  fhould 
always  remain  :  for  Chrift  faid,  when  he  fent 
foxih  hi&apofties  to  officiate  in  this  holy.  fun£lio»9 


472  I  NI STERS    of 

La.  I  am  always  with  you '  e.vm  vnlo  the  end  of  the 
world  ;  whfe  we  fee  his  pleafure  is,  that  this  ho- 
Jy  office  (for  the  perfons  to  whom  he  here  fpeak- 
etjjj  could  not  live  to  the  end  of  the  world)  mould 
-.'.mtained  on  eanh.  And  therefore 
Paul  h'  Timothy,    to    commit   that  which 

he  had  heard  of  him,  to  faithful  men,   who  are  able 
outfit  as  he  al/o,   having   ordained  Turn 
a   r  fun]iejr    commanded    him,  to    ordain 

eldt  ■':■  in  c  vc?\  c  -y,     Tit.  1.  5. 

therefore   as  we,   for  the  maintain- 

ice  in    he  church  of   God,  are    now 

cw  miniiler  of  th.e  word,   and   having 

icntly    (poke  of  the  office    of   fuch   perfons, 

•-fore    you   N.    (hall   anfvver  to   the    following 

,  wbich  ihall  he  propofed  to  you,    to  the 

end   that  ft   may  appear   to  all   here    prefent,   that 

thou  art  inclined  to  accept  of  this  office  as  above 

defcrib-  :. 

Fnfl.     I  afk  thee,  -whether  thou    feeleft  in   thy 
heart  that  thou  art  lawfully  called  of  God's  church, 
and    therefore   of    God   himfelf,    to   this  holy  mi- 
jiiftry  ? 

Secondly.  Whether  thou  doft  believe  the  books 
01  the  old  and  new  teftament  to  be  the  only  word 
of  G  d,  and  the  perfecl  doclrine  unto  falvation, 
and  doft  rejeel  all  doclrines  repugnant  thereto  ? 

Thirdly.  Whether  thou  doll  promife  faithful- 
ly to  difcharge  your  office,  according  to  the  fame 
doclrine,  as  above  defcribed,  and  to  adorn  it  with 
a  godly  life  :  alfo  to  fubmit  thyfelf  in  cafe  thou 
r.'idit  become  delinquent  either  in  life  or  doc- 
irine,  to  ecclefianical  admonition,  according  to 
the  public  ordinance  of  the  churches  ? 

Anfwer..    Ye?,  truly,  with  all  my  heart,. 


C    O    D's     W    O    R    D.  473 

f  Then  the  Minifter  whodid  flemann  thofe  quef-1 

<  tions  ef   him,  or  another,  if  there  are  more  H 

{j>refenV  £hall  lay  his  *  hands  on  his  head,    .    J 

[*  Note.     This    ceremony  fhall  not  be  ufed  in 

ordaining  thofe,  who  have  before  been  in  the  mU 

nifiry.] 

And:  fay,. 
God  our  heavenly  Father,  who  hath  called  thee^ 
to  this  holy  mininry,    enlighten  thee  with  his  Holy 
Spirit,  flrengthen  thee  with  his  hand,  and  fo  govern 
thee   in   thy  miniftry,  that    thou    mayefl  decently 
and    fruitfully  walk  therein,  to    the  glory   of  his 
name,    and  to  the  propagation  of  the  kingdom  of 
his  Son  Jefus  Chriif,  Amen. 
["Then  the  Mini-fter  fhall  from  the  pulpit,    ex-T 
<  hort  the   ordained   Miniiler,  and  the  congre-  > 

I  gation,  in  the  following  manner  : 

"  Take  heed  therefore,  beloved  brother,  and 
*'  fellow  fervant  in  Chrift,  unto  yourielf,  and 
<'  to  all  the  flock,  over  which  the  Holy  GhoCi 
«*  hath  made  you  overfeer,  to  feed  the  church  of 
««  God  which  he  hath  purchafed  with  his  own; 
••*  blood:  love  Chrifr,  and  feed  his  fne^p,  taking 
«*  the  overfight  of  them  not  by  confiraint,  but 
«4  willingly :  not  for  filthy  lucre,  but  of  a  ready 
"  mind,  neither  as  being  lord  over  God's-  heri- 
"  tage,  but  as  an  example  to  the  flock:  Be  an 
"  example  of  believers,  in  word,,  in  converfarion, 
«'   in  charity,  in  fpirit,  in   faith,  in   purity;     Give 

II  attendance  to  reading,  to  exhortation,  to  doc- 
"  trine.  Negle£f.  not  the  gift  ihatis  in  thee,  me- 
*'  dilate  upon  thofe  things,  give  rhyfei/  wholly  to 
"  them  |  that  thy  profiting  may  appear  to  all,  take 
¥  heed  to  thy  do£trine,  and  continue  fledfad 
"  therein.  Bear  patienily  all  fufferings  and  op- 
6i  preflions  as  a  good  foldier  of  Jefus  Chriif,  for  ia 


474    MIN1ST1SH.S  QJ  liyD's.  WQRD. 

'*  doing  this  thou  (halt  both  fave  thyfelf  and  them 
"  that  hear  thee:  And  when  the  chief  Shepherd 
**  (hall  appear,  you  (hall  receive  a  crown  of  glory 
M   that  fadeth  not  away." 

"  And  you  likewife,  beloved  Chriftians,  receive 
"  this  your  minifler  in  the  Lord  with  ail  gladnefs3 
"  and  hold  fuch  in  reputation  :"  Remember  that 
God  himfelf  through  him  fpeaketh  unto  and  .be- 
feecheth  you.  Receive  the  word  which  he  ac- 
cording to  the  fcripture  fnall  preach  unto  you, 
'*  not  as  the  word  of  man,  but  (as  it  is  in  truth) 
*'  the  word  of  God.  Let  the  feet  of  thofe  that 
•*  preach  the  gofpe!  of  peace,  and  bring  glad  ti- 
44  dings  of  good  things,  be  beautiful  and  pleafant 
*'  unto  you.  Obey  them  that  have  the  rule  over 
*'  you,  and,  fubmit  yourfelves  ;  for  they  wattft 
44  for  your  fouls,  as  they  that  ratift  give  account,, 
'*  that  they  may  do  it  with  joy,  and  not  with  grief, . 
'*:  for  that  is  unprofitable  for  you.  If  you  do  thefe 
"  things  it  (hall  come  to  pafs,  that  the  peace  of 
44  God  (hall  enter  into  your  houfes,  and  that  you,. 
41  who  receive  this  man  in  the  name  of  a  prophet, 
44  fhall  receive  a  prophet's  reward,  and  through^ 
«'  his  preaching,  believing  in  Chriit,  ihall  through. 
«*.  Chrill  inherit  life  eternal.. 

Since  no  man  is  of  himfelf  St  for  any  of  thefe 
things,  let  us   call  upon    God' with,  thankfgiving  : 

MERCIFUL  Father,  we  thank  thee,  that  It  pleaftth  thee> 
*iy  tite  miniftry  of  m;  ,  to  ga-her  a  church  to  thyfe'f  un- 
to Hfs  eternal,  irom  simngft  'he  loft  children  cf  men:  we  blefs 
thse  for-fi  j^acioufly  #  viding  th*  church  in  this  place  with  a 
faithful  m'mfter,  we  befrech  thee  to  qualify  him  d*ily  more  and 
more  by  the  h<  ly  Sricit,  for  the  min.rtry  to  which  thou  haft  or- 
dained and  cal.ed  hrn:  colightrti  his  UTderftarcing  to  compre- 
hend thy  holy  word,  and  give  hi. n  utttrarce,  that  he  may  boldly 
©pm  his  mouth,  to  nrvke  kncwn  »nd  rifyenfe  the  myfteries  cf 
the  gcf'ei.  Ei<dui  hid)  with  irifduai  arid  raiour,  o  iule  ths 
peopie  aright  over  which  he  is  fst,  and  to  preferve  thr.m  in  chrifti- 
sn  peace,    to   the  end  ihat  thy  church  ujidci  Jb":s  acmiuiilrali.m 


0  R  D  I  $  A  T  I  O  N,     &c. 


473 


ard  by  h\s  good  ewmple,  ms-  in"*  fe  In  mnaber  and  in  virtu?. 
Giant  him  courage  to  tea  'he:  dHli.uhiss  and  iroubks  whicii  be 
ray  m-  t  with  ir.  I :  ■■  l\  r.',  ;;>-  ilia;  feeing  vbi-  g! '.c-.td  by  the 
eemfort  of  tfey  Spliit >  he  may  remain  ftedfrii  ';:  thf  <-"~-    ar  id  be 

reeivttd  wkh  a:;  fJ:;;f:l  ie: vaj.ts  into  the  j  >y  of  Iv.i  muli:'. 
Cir*  thy  grac-*  s?.1fo  to  this  peopie  and  churchy  trnrt  ihty'rhay  oe- 
cccniniiy  oeport  themfevtra  towards  th  s  t&iit  *:v:::.';»."  ;  chit 
they  m?)r  aciciovvLd,^  h"-in  to  bi  {..m  of  'hn-j  th?t  they  m.-y 
receive  H/'s  dcdtrin«:  w:h  ah  re-cei.ee  and  fub:n;t  th«  tnfeifes  to 
his  exhjr-.aiioae.  To  th-  e;:d  fh?.t  they  may  by  £ii 
lleving  in  Clni&,  b*  iriide  partakers  of  et&.-ri!  life,  J-,  t 
O  Fa-her,  through  thy  bflovcd  Sen,  who  hath  «:ius  taught  ua  to 
pray,  Our  Fat  use,   fee. 

The  end    of  the  form    for  ordaining  the  rnb*A.. s 
of  G  O  D  '  s    W  G  E  D. 


The  Form  for  ordaining  Elders  and   Bea- 
cons^ when  ordained  at  "the  fame  tirnr. 

("But  if  they  are   ordained-  feparately,   this"! 
.\_forrn  (hall  be  tiled  as  occafion  requires.         J 

BELOVED  Chriltians,  you  know  that  we  have 
feveral  times  publifhed  unto  you  the  Barnes 
or  our  brethren  here  prefent,  who  are chofen  to. 
the  office  of  elders  and  deacon^  in  ibis  church,  -to, 
the  end  that  we  might  know  whether  any  pe/Ln 
had  aught  to  alledge  why  f'hey  ihould  not  be  or* 
dained  in  their  refpeclive  offices :  afi#\v4le?#^r4io 
one  hath  appeared  before  us,  who  h?tb  k\\g&g£Bi 
any  thing  lawful  againfl:  them,  we  -(hull  therefore 
at  prefenr,  in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  ^ro^eed  to 
their  ordination. 

But  fiiff,  you  who  are  to  be  ordained,  and  all 
thofe  who  are  here  prefent,  fhali  attend  to  a  ihort 
declaration  from  the  word  of  God  cbn'ce; 
inftitution  and  the  ofiice  of  elders  and  deacons  • 
of  the  elders  is  to  be  obferved,  that  the  word  el- 
der or  eldcft  (which  is  taken  out  of  the  old  teitz.* 


476  ORDINATION    or 

merit,  and  fignifieth  a  perfon  who  is  placed  in  an 
honourable  office  of  government  over  others)  is 
applied  to  two  Tons  of  perfons  who  miniiler  in  the 
church  of  Jefus  Chrift :  for  the  apoflle  faith,  the 
elders  that  rule  well,  fliall  be  counted  worthy  cf  dou- 
ble honour,  e [pec  hilly  they  who  labour  in  the  word 
and docliinc.  Hence  is  evident  that  there  Were 
two  forts  of  elders  in  the  Apoftolic  church,  the 
former  whereof  did  labour  in  the  word  and  doc- 
trine, and  the  latter  did  not.  The  fir  ft  were  the 
mini  Hers  of  the  word  and  parlors,  who  preached 
the  gofpel  and  adminiilered  the  facraments  ;  but 
the  others  who  did  not  labour  in  the  word,  and 
frill  did  fetve  in  the  church*  bore  a  particular 
office,  namely,  they  had  the  over  fight  of  the 
church,  and  ruled  the  fame  with  the  miniflers  of 
the  word  :  for  Paul,  Rom.  chap.  12.  having  fpoke 
of  the  rriniftry  of  the  word,  and  aifo  p|  the  office 
ef-di&ribution  or  deaconfhip,  fpeaketh  afterwards- 
particularly  of  this  office,  faying:  He  that  ruleih 
let  hirn  do  it  with  diligence:  likewife  in  another 
place  he  counts  government  among  the  gifts  and 
offices  which  God  hath  inflamed  in  the  church  ; 
1  Cor.  12.  Thus  we  fee  that  thefe  forts  of  mU 
nifiers  are  added  to  the  others  who  preach  the 
gofpel,  to  aid  and  affiit  them,  as  in  the  old  tefta- 
ment  the,  common  Levites  were  to  the  priefts  irr 
the  fervice  of  the  tabernae'e,  in  thofe  things  which 
they  could  not  perform  alone  :  notwithllanding. 
the  offices  always  remained  diinnft  one  from 
the  other.  Moreover  it  is  proper  that  fuch  men 
mould  be  joined  to  the  ministers  of  the  v/ord 
in  the  government  of  the  church,  to  the  end, 
that  thereby  all  tyranny  and  lording  may  be 
kept  out  of  the  church  of  God,  which  can  fooner 
creep  in  when  the  government  is  placed  in  th« 
hands  of  one  alone,  or  a  very  few.  And  thus 
the  minifters  of  the  word>  together  with  the  elders, 


ELDERS  and  DEACONS. 


477 


form  a  body  or  afTembly,  being  as  a  council  of 
the  church,  reprefenting  the  whole  church;  to 
which  Chrifi  alludes  when  he  faith,  Tell  the  church 
— which  can  in  no  wife  be  underftocd  of  all  and 
©very  member  of  the  church  in  particular,  but  ve- 
ry properly  of  jhofe  who  govern  the  church,  out 
of  which  they  are  chofezt. 

Therefore  in  the  firft  place  the  office  of  the  el- 
ders is,  together  with  the  minifters  of  the  word, 
to  take  the  oversight  of  the  church  which  is  com- 
mitted to  them,  and  diligently  to  look,  whether 
every  one  properly  deports  himfelf  in  his  confeffi- 
on  and  convention  ;  to  admonifo  tbofe  who  be- 
have themfelves  diforderiy,  and  to  prevent  as  much 
as  poffible,  that  the  facraments  be  not  profaned  : 
alio  to  a&  (according  to  the  Cbriftian  difcipline) 
agamfl  the  impenitent,  and  to  receive  the  penitent 
again  into  the  bofom  of  the  church  ;  as  doth  not 
only  appear  from  the  abovementioned  faying  of 
Chrift,  but  alfo  from  many  other  places  of  holy 
-writ,  as  i  Cor.  chap.  5.  and  2  Cor.  chap.  2.  that 
thefe  things  are  not  only  entrufted  to  one  or  iw» 
perfons,  but  to  many  who  are  ordained  thereto. 

Secondly.  Since  the  apoftle  enjoineth,  that  all  ' 
things \  Jhall  be  done  decently  and  in  order,  amongft 
chriftians,  and  that  no  other  perfons  ought  to 
ferve  in  the  church  of  Chrift  but  thofe  who  are 
lawfully  called,  according  to  the  Chriftian  ordi- 
nance, therefore  it  is  alfo  the  duty  of  the  elders 
to  pay  regard  to  it,  and  in  all  occurrences,  which 
are  relative  to  the  welfare  and  good  order  of  the 
church,  to  be  affiftant  with  their  good  counfel  and 
advice  to  the  minifters  of  the  word,  yea,  alfo  to 
ferve  all  chriftians  with  advice  and  confolation. 

Thirdly.  It  is  alfo  their  duty  particularly  to 
have  regard  unto  the  doarine  and  convention  of 
*he  minifters  of  the  word,  to  the  end  that  all  things 


%:%  ORDINATION    o? 


17 


may  be  directed  to  the  »n  of  the  church  ; 

that  no   ihanye  doctrine  be  taught,    acccv 

2th  to  watch  againft  the  woWes 

inttJ  the    .  d   of  Chriil  ; 

for    the  i  elders  are   in 

irch  the  word    >f  God, 
ard  cciiUHuaiiv  tc  be  .  on  the  my  fieri ei 

ot  faUfc. 

Conctrning  tb6  dercons ;  of  the  origin  and  in- 
flation of  c  :  v  read,  Acls  6. 
where  we  find  that  the  ape  ; Selves  aid  in 
the  beginning  fetve  the  poor,  "  At  whofe  feet 
6'  was  brought  the  price  of  the  things  that  were 
"  fold  :  and  diftribution  was  made  unto  every  man 
"  according  as  he  had  nc:d.  Bu:  afterwards  when 
*'  a  murmuring  arofe,  becaufe  the  widows  of  the 
44  Grecians  were,  neglecred  in  the  daily  miniftrati- 
*{  on  :"  men  were  chofen  (by  the  advice  of  the 
apoilles)  who  mould  make  the  fervice  of  the  poor 
their  peculiar  bufinefs,  to  the  end  that  the  apoilles 
might  continually  give  themfelvfi  to  prayer,  and  to 
the  minijhy  of  the  word.  And  this  has  been  con- 
tinued (rem  that  time  forward  in  the  church,  as 
appears  from  Rom.  12.  where  the  apoftle  fpe&k- 
ing  of  this  office,  faith,  he  tktt  givet/i,  let  him  do 
it  zvilh  Jzmplicity .  And  1  Cor.  12.  28.  fpeaking 
of  helps,  he  means  thofe  who  are  appointed  in 
the  church  to  help  and  aflift  the  poor  and  indigent 
in  time  of  need  ;  from  which  paffages  we  may  ea- 
fily  gather,  what  the  deacon's  office  is,  namely,  that 
they  in  the  firft  place  collect,  and  preferve  with  the 
greateit  fidelity  and  diligence,  the  alms  and  goods 
which  are  given  to  the  poor  .  yea,  to  do  their  ut- 
nioft  endeavours,  that  many  good  means  be  pro- 
cured  for  the  relief  of  the  poor. 


■ELDERS  an  d  DEACONS.      ^f 

The  feeond  part  of  their  office  cor.fifis  in  dii- 
-trlhutio^,  wherein  is  not  only  required  difcretion 
and  prudence  to.  befiovv  the  alms  only  on  objects 
of  charity,  but  alfo  cheerfulnefs  and  (implicity  to 
aHift  the  poor  with  compaffion  and  .  hearty  affec- 
tion :  as  the  apoftle  requires,  Rom.  chap.  12.  and 
2  Cor.  chap.  9.  For  which  end  it  is  very  bene- 
ficial that  thev  do  not  only  adrainifter  relief  to  the 
poor  and  indigent  with  external  gifts,  but  alfo 
with  comfortable  words  from  fcripture. 

To  the  end  therefore,  beloved  brethren  N.  N. 
that  every  one  may  hear,  that  you  are  willing  to 
take  your  refpeclive  offices  upon  you,  ye  (hall 
anfwer  to  the  following  queft ions. 

And  in  the  firft  place  I  aik  you,  both  elders  and 
deacons,  whether  ye  do  not  feel  in  your  hearts, 
■that  ye  are  lawfully  called  of  God's  church,  and 
confequently  of  God  himfelf,  to  thefe  your  re- 
•fpeel ive  holy  offices  ■? 

Secondly.  Whether  ye  believe  the  books  of  the 
old  and  new  teflarnent  to  be  the  only  word  of 
God,  and  the  perfecl  doclnne  of  falvation,  and 
-do  rejecl  all  doctrines  repugnant  thereto  ? 

Thirdly.  Whether  ye  promife,  agreeable  to 
laid  doBrine,  faithfully  according  to  your  ability, 
to  discharge  your  refpe£f.ive  offices,  as  it  is  here 
defcribed :  ye  elders  in  the  government  of  the 
church  together  with  the  miniflers  of  the  word  : 
and  ye  deacons  in  the  miniftration  to  the  poor? 
Do  ye  alfo  jointly  promife  to  walk  in  all  godiinefs, 
and  tofubmit  yourfelves,  in  cafe  ye  mould  become 
remifs  in  your  duty,  to  the  admonitions  of  the 
church  ■? 

^  Upon  which  they  (hall  anfwer  V 
Yes. 

V  Then  the  rninifter  mail  fav,  V 
R  r 


480  ORDINATION    of 

The  Almighty  God  and  Father,  repleniih  you 
a1]  with  his  grace,  ifon  ye  may  faithfully  and  fruit- 
iuliy  difch^^cui  icipc61ive  offices,  Amen. 

f  The  Mil  illfurrljer  exhort  them,  and  thel 

\_whoie  congregation  in  the  following  manner,  J 

Therefore  ye  elders  be  diligent  in  the  govern* 
riurnt  of  the  church,  w  Inch  is  committed  to  you, 
and  the  minifiers  of  the  word.  Be  alfo  as  watch- 
men over  the  hcufe  and  city  of  God,  faithfully 
10  admonifh  and  to  caution  every  one  againft 
his  ruin.  Take  heed  that  purity  of  doftrine  and 
jrodlinefs  of  life  be  maintained  in  the  church  of 
God.  And  ye  deacons  be  diligent  in  cohering 
rhe  alms,  prudent  and  cheerful  in  the  diftribution 
of  the  fame:  a  (lift  the  opprefled,  provide  for  the 
irue  widows  and  orphans,  fhew  liberality  unto  ali 
men,  but  efpecially   to  the  houfhold  of  faith. 

3e  ye  all  with  one  accord  faithful  in  your  ofii. 
C$s,  and  held  the  myflcry  of  the  faith  in  a  pure  con- 
(cience,  being  good  examples  unto  all  the  people. 
In  fo  doing  you  will  pur  chafe  to  your  [elves  a  good 
if/'gree,  and  great  boldnefs  in  the  faith,  which  is  in 
Ciinjt  Jefus,  and  hereafter  enter  into  the  joy  of  your 
Lord.  On  the  other  hand,  beloved  chriilians,  re- 
ceive thefe  men  as  fervants  of  God  ;  count  the  el- 
ders that  rule  well,  worthy  of  double  honour,  give 
yourfelves  willingly  to  their  infpe£tion  and  go- 
vernment. Provide  the  deacons  with  good  means 
to  aflift  the  indigent.  Be  charitable,  ye  rich,  give 
liberally,  and  contribute  willingly.  And  ye  poor, 
be  poor  in  fpirit,  and  deport  yourfelves  refpecl- 
fully  towards  your  benefaclors,  be  thankful  to  them 
and  avoid  murmuring  ;  follow  Chrifl  for  the  food 
of  your  fouls,  but  not  for  bread.  Let  him  that 
Jidthfole  (or  who  haih  been  burthenfome  to  his 
neighbours)  7?^/  no  more  •'  but  rather  let  him  /#- 


ELDEPvS  and  DEACONS.     481 

hour,  working  xuith  his  hands  the  things  which  are 
good,  that  he  may  give  to-  him  that  netdef.h.  E«ach 
of  you  doing  thefe  things  in  }'onr  refpeclive  cal- 
lings, (hall  receive  of  the  Lord,  the  reward  of 
'cGufhefs.  But  fmce  \\re  are  unable  of  on r  feives, 
let  us  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord,  faying, 

Lord    God   and  heavenly  Father,  we    thank   thee    that    - 
hath  pieafed  the?,   For  the  better  edtScation  of   thy  chu'eh, 
to  ordain  in  It, befides   the  minMers  of  the' word,    rules  and  af- 
grants,  by  wh:  m  thy  church  may  be  preferred  in  peace  and  g*of- 
perily,  a«£  the  indigent  aflided  j    and  that    thru    haft   at    giefent 
granted  us  In  this  pise*,  rrsei  wh,  are  of  ?ood  teftrcnn?,  and  we 
hopt  end© wsd  with  thy  Spirit.    We  befcechn.re'S   replevin  ihem 
mora  and  more  with  fuch  gifts,  as  are  nscetTary  for  them  in   thei* 
rniniflr-atloa  j  with  the  gif  s  of  w'fd.  rr,  courage,  difcretion,    and 
besevoieacCj    to  the  end  that  eve  y  one  rn.^y  in  his  refyecrive  of- 
fice, acquit  himfelf  as  is  beaming  ;    the  eld:.r3  in  ta'ring  diligent 
hsed   nnto    the  doctrine  and  coljverfattcn,  in    keeping    out    the 
wolvss  from  the  fhesa-fcld  of  thy   UioveJ  Son;    and  in    adm~- 
nulling  kai  r«prcr:r-g  difo:d*rIy    Kerf-ns.      In    lilse    nnnne',   the 
deacons    in  careful.)   receiving    a_d    lib-rrdSy,   a->d    prudently  dis- 
tributing of  the  alaas  to  the  pec,   snd   in  .comforting    them  with 
thy  holy  word.     Givs  grsce  both  to  the  elders  and  deacons,  that 
they  may   prfferere    in  their  faithf.it  labour,   and  never  become 
weary  by  teifmttf  any  trouble,  pain  cr  p?rftcuricn  of  the  world. 
CrvLt  aiioe.i-UTiv  thy  divine  gra-'e  to   > h's  people,    rver  whom 
they  are  placed,  that  they   may    willingly  Submit    themfelves    to 
the  geed  eshcrtit^ons  of  the  elders,  counjirtg  them  wor'hy  of  h«r- 
boor  far  their  work'3  fake;  give  a  f j  onto  the  ri<h,    liberal  heart3 
-.v    rdsihe  pec,    and   to  ih» poor  grateful   hearts  towards  thefe 
who  help  and  fsrve  them  j    to  the   end  that  eve-y    one  arqu^tting 
bimfelf  of  his  duty,   thy   holy  name  may  thereby   be   magnified, 
ar-d   the  kingdom  of  thy  Son    jefus  Ch  ixt,  enlarged,    in  wauls 
same  we  conclude  our  prajer?,  &c. 


The  Form  for  the   Confirmation   of  Mar- 
riage before  the   Church. 

^f^THEREAS  married  perfons  are  generally, 
Y  V  ^v  rea^on  °f  f]n»  nabjecl  to  many  trou- 
bles and  afflictions  ;  to  the  end  thai  you  N.  and  N. 
(who  defire  to  have  your  marriage  bond  publicly 
confirmed,  here  in  the  name  of  God,  before  this 
Rr2 


CONFIRMATION 

-  •)  may  alfo  be  allured  in  your  hearts  of  the 
.  {Pittance  of  God  in  your  affli6tions,  hear 
efc le  from  the  word  of  God,  how  honoura- 
ble 'he  married  fta'e  is,  and  that  it  is  an  inftituiion 
of  God,  which  is  pleafing  to  him.  Wherefore  he 
al-fo  will  (as  he  hath  promifed)  blefs  and  aiTift  the 
married  perfons,  and  on  the  contrary  judge  and 
punifh  whoremongers  and  adulterers. 

In  the  fir  ft  place  you   are   to  know,    that   God 
our  Father,  (after  he  had  created  heaven  and  earth, 
and  all   that    in    them   is)    made  man  in  his  own 
image  and  hkenefs,    that  he  mould  have  dominion 
over  the  beafis  of  the  field,   over   the  fifli   of  the 
fea,  and  over  the  fowls   of  the  air.       And  after  he 
had  created  man,   he   faid,   It  is  not  good  that  man 
fJtould  be  alone,   I  mill  make  nim   an  help  meet  for 
him.     And  the  Lord  caufed  a  deepfleep  to  fall  upon 
Adam,  and  hefltpi,  arid  he  took  one  of  his  ribs,  and 
clofcd  up  the  jlefh    in/lead  thereof.       And  the   rib 
which  the  Lord  God  had  taken  from  man,   ?nade  he 
a  zcoman  and  brought  her  unto  the  man.     And  Adam 
faid,  this  is  now  bone  of  my  bone,  and  Jlefh   of  my 
fhjh  :  fr.ejL'-ill  be  called   iceman,    becaufe  Jlie    was 
taken  cut  oj  hian.      Therefore  JJiall  a  man,  leave  his 
father,  and  his   mother,   and  JJiall  cleave  unto  his 
wife,  and  they  twojhall  be  onejlefli.     Therefore  ye 
are  not   to   doubt  but  that  the  married  ftate  is  plea- 
fing  to  the  Lord,    fince    he    made   unto  Adam  his 
wife,  brought  and  gave  her  himfelf  to  him  to   be 
Ins  wife ,   witnefling  thereby    that   he    doth  yet  as 
with  his  hand  bring  unto  every  man  "his  wife.     For 
this  reafon  the  Lord  Jefus  Chriil  did   alfo   highly 
honour  it  with  his  prefence,    gifts  and    miracles  in 
Csna  of  Galilee,    to  [hew    thereby,  that  this  holy 
ftrfte  ought  to  be  kept  honourable  by  all,  and  that 
he   wjll  aid  and   afiiil    the    married    peifcns   even 
when  they  are  lean:  e&pe&ing  it. 


of    I\l  A  2  R  I  A  G  E,  483 

But  that  ye  may  live  godly  in  this  Rate,  you 
ihaft  know  the  reafons  wherefore  God  hath  in{H- 
tuted  the  fame.  The  fifil  reafon  is,  that  each 
faithfully  afiift  the  other  in  all  things  that  belong 
to  this  life,  and  a  better. 

Secondly.  That  they  bring  up  the  children 
which  they  fliall  get,  in  the  true  knowledge  and 
fear  of  God,  to  his  glory,  and  their  faivation. 

Thirdly.  That  each  of  them  avoiding  all  un* 
cleannefs  and  evil  lufb,  may  live  with  a  good  and 
quiet  confcience.  For  to  avoid  fornication,  ki 
every  Man  have  his  own  wife  and  every  JViJe  her 
own  hujband ;  mfomuch  that  all  who  are  come  to 
their  years,  and  have  not  the  gift  of  continence, 
are  bound  by  the  command  of  God,  to  enter  into 
the  marriage  itate,  with  knowledge  and  confent 
of  parents,  or  tutors  and  friends  ;  that  Jo  the  tem- 
ple of  God,  which  is  our  body,  may  not  be  defiled, 
for,  whafoevcr  ckfUtk  -the  temple  cf  God,  himjhall 
God  dtflroy. 

Next,  you  are  to  know,  how  each  is  bound  to 
behave  refneclively  towards  the  other,  according 
to  the  word  of  God. 

Firft.  You  who  are  the  bridegroom,  (hall  know, 
that  God  hath  fet  you  to  be  the  head  of  your  wife, 
that  your  according  to  your  ability,  (hall  lead  her 
with  difcretion  ;  inftrucling,  comforting,  protect- 
ing her,  as  the  head  rules  the  body  ;  yea,  as  Chrift 
is  the  head,  wifdom,  confolation,  and  afliliance 
to  his  church.  Beiides,  you  are  to  love  your  wife 
as  your  own  body,  as  Chrifl  hath  loved  his  church  : 
youfliall  not  be  bitter  again/l  her,  but  dwell  with 
her  as  a  man  of  underflow  ding,  giving  honour  to 
the  wife  as  the  weaker  veffel,  considering  that  ye  are 
joint  heirs  of  the  grace  of  life ',  that  your  prayers  be 
not  hindered ;  and  fince  it  is  God's  command, 
Rr3 


484  CONFIRMATION 

that  the  man  flmll  eat  his  bread  in  the  fweat  of  his 
face,  therelore  you  are  10  labour  diligently  and 
fai'hfuliv,  in  the  calling  wherein  God  hath  fet 
you,  that  you  mav  maintain  your  houihold  ho- 
neftly,  and  Jikewife  have  fornethmg  to  give  to  the 
poor. 

In  like  manner  {hall  you,  who  are  the  bride, 
know  how  you  are  to  carry  yourfelf  towards  your 
hufband,  according  to  the, word  of  God  :  you  are 
to  love  vour  lawful  hufband.  to  honour  and  fear 
him,  as  alfo  to  be  obedient  unto  him  in  all  lawful 
things,  as  to  ^  our  lord,  as  the  body  is  obedient  to 
the  heath  an^  ^re  church  to  ChnJL  YouJJiall  not 
cxaajeany  dominion  over  your  hujband,  but  be  Ji- 
lerd  :  jor  Adam  was  fir Jl  created*  and  then  Eve  to 
be  an  help  to  Adam;  and  after  the  fail,  God  faid  to 
Eve,  and  in  her  to  all  women,  your  will  piall  be, 
jubjttl  to  your  hujband :  you  (hall  not  refill  this 
ordinance  of  God,  but  be  obedient  to  the  word  of 
God,  and  follow  the  examples  of  godly  women, 
who  trufted  in  God  and  were  fubjecl  to  their 
hufbards  ;  as  Sarah  was  obedient  to  Abraham, 
calling  him  her  lord:  you  fhall  alfo  be  an  help  to 
your  hufband  in  all  good  and  lawful  things  look- 
ing to  your  family,  and  walking  in  all  honefty  and 
virtue,  without  worldly  pride,  that  you  may  give 
an  example  to  others  of  modefty. 

Wherefore  you  N.  and  you  N.  having  now  un- 
derftood  that  God  hath  inflituted  marriage,  and 
what  he  commands  you  therein;  are  ye  willing 
thus  to  behave  yourfelves  in  this  holy  it  ate,  as  you 
here  do  confefs  before  this  chjiifian  afTembly,  and 
are  defirous  that  you  be  confirmed  in  the  fame  ? 
Anfwer.    Yes, 

f  Whereupon   the   minilter  ft  all    fay    to    the"l 
\  ajrTembJy,  J 


of    MARRIAGE,  4S3 

I  take  you  all,  who   are  met  here,  to  witnefs, 
that  there  is  brought  no  lawful  impediment : 
[Further  to  the  married  perfonsj 

Since  then  it  is  fit  that  you  be  furthered  in  this 
vour  work,  the  Lord  God  confirm  your  purpofe 
which  he  hath  given  you  ;  and  your  beginning  be 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  who  made  heaven  and 
earth. 

{Hereupon    they    fhall    join    hands    together,! 
and  the  minifter  fpeak  flrfi:  to  the  bridegroom,  J 

N.  Do  you  acknowledge  here  before  God,  and 
this  his  holy  church,  that  you  have  taken,  and  do 
take  to  your  lawful  wife  N.  here  prefent,  promif- 
ing  her  never  to  forfake  her  ;  to  love  her  faithful- 
ly, to  maintain  her,  as  a  faithful  and  pious  hufband 
is  bound  to  do  to  his  lawful  wife  :  that  you  will  live 
holily  with  her  ;  keeping  faith  and  truth  to  her  in 
all  things  according  to  the  holv  gofpel  ? 
Anfwer.    Yes. 

[Afterwards  to  the  bride.] 

N.  Do  you  acknowledge  here  before  God,  and 
this  his  holy  church,  that  you  have  taken,  and  do 
take  to  your  lawful  hufband  N.  here  prefent,  pro- 
mifing  to  be  obedient  to  him,  to  ferve  and  a  fiift 
him,  never  to  forfake  him,  to  live  holily  with  him, 
keeping  faith  and  truth  to  him  ro  all  things,  as  a 
pious  and  faithful  wife  is  bound  to  her  lawful  huf- 
band according  to  the  holy  gofpel  ? 
Anfwer.     Yes. 

[Then  the  minifter  fhall   fay,] 

The  Father  of  all  mercies,  who  of  his  grace 
hath  called  you  to  this  holy  fiate  of  marriage^ 
bind  you  in  true  love  and  faithfulnefs,  and  grant 
you  his  blefling,  Amen, 


486  CONFIRMATION 

Hear  now  from  the  gofpcl,  how  firm  the  bond  of  marriage  U, 
as  defcribed,  Matthew,  chapter   19,  %erf:s,  3,  4.    5.  6,  y,%}   a, 

u  The  Pharifees  came  unto  him,  tempting  him,  and  faying 
*'  unto  him,  Is  ir  lawful  for  a  man  to  put  away  his  w'fe  for  evety 
«<  caufc  ?  and  he  anfwered  and  faid  unto  them,  have  }e  not  read 
"  that  he  whrch  rnide  them  at  the  beginning,  mad-  them  rr.a': 
"  and  female  ?  and  fa'u,  for  this  caufe  fttdi  a  mm  leave  father1 
"  and  mother,  and  flu!  cleave  to  his  wife;  and  ihey  twain  mail 
"  be  one  flefh;  wherefore,  they  aie  no  m:re  twain,  but  -one 
"  fltfh.  Whit  therefore  God  hath  joined  together,  !tt  not  r»aa 
"  put  afunder.  They  fay  unto  him,  why  did  Alofts  then  com- 
**  mand  to  give  a  writ:ng  of  divo.cemen',  and  to  put  h?r  away  f 
**  he  fa  th  unto  th?m,  Mcfes,  becaufe  of  the  hardrcf.  of  your 
«'  hearts,  fufTered  jou  to  put  away  your  wives  j  but  f  in  the  be'- 
"  ginning  it  was  net  fo.  And  I  Uy  unto  you,  whe  foever  thai  I 
"  put  away  his  wife,  except  it  be  for /ornicatton,  and  mail  marry 
"  another,  committeth  adultery  :  and  whofo  mairitth  her  whkh 
'*  is  put  away,  doth  commit  adultery," 

Believe  thefe  words  of  Ch;m,  and  be  certain  and  allured,  thit 
our  Lord  God  hath  joined  you  together  in  this  holy  ftate.  You 
are  theiefere  to  receive,  whatever  befais  you  therein,  with  pati- 
ence and  thankfgiving,  as  from  the  hand  of  Gcd,  and  thus  &M 
things  will  turn  to  )QdT  advantage  and  falvation.        Amen. 

'    C  Then  the  Minifier  Hull  bid  the  married  peif^r.a  to  k;eel 
£down,  and  exhort  the  congregation  to  p;ay  for  them. 

ALMIGHTY  Gcd,  thou  who  difpiayeft  thy  gooencf;  and 
wifdora  in  ail  thy  woiks  and  'ordinances,  and  haft  faid  frtm 
the  beginnir?,  that  it  is  not  good  that  man  fhouid  be  alone,  arc! 
therefore  haft  made  an  help  meet  for  him,  and  orda'ned,  that 
thofe  who  were  two  ih  ju!q  be  one,  and  iikenife  pun' (heft  ail  ur;- 
cleannefs.  We  befeech  thee  (fince  thou  baft  called  thefe  tv-o 
peifons  to  the  holy  ftate  of  marriage,  and  joined  them  together) 
repieniih  them  v'v.h  thy  hciy  Spirit,  that  they  may  piously  live 
together  according  to  thy  divine  will  in  true  ans  fim  faith,  and 
ttfii  all  wicke  inefs.  Vouehfafe  to  blefs  them,  as  thou  didfi  fend 
thy  bUfiing  upon  the  faithful  fathers,  thy  triends  and  lerv2nts, 
Abraham,  ITa'ac,  and  Jacob  ;  that  they  may  as  co-heirs  tf  the 
covenant  (which  thou  didi!  make  wkh  thtfe  fstheu)  educate 
the  children  which  thcu  mult  be  pieafed  to  give  ihem,  in  aii  goc- 
Jincfs,  to  the  glory  of  thy  ho'y  name,  to  the  ed-fration  of  thy 
'church,  and  ta  the  propagation  of  thy  holy  gcfpel,  Hear  us  O 
Father  of  menus!  for  Jefus  Chrift's  fi.ke  thy  be'oved  Sun 
cur  Losd,  in  whofe  name  we  conclude  our  prayers,  fs/icg,  Our 
Ta>h;r,   &ti      . 

[Hearken  now  to  the  promife  of  God  from  12S  Flalm] 

Blefied  is  every  one  thst  fearcth  '.he  Lord,  that  syalkcth  fcr 
his  wa*s. 


of     M  ARRIAGE,  4$T 

Fjr  thou  fiialt  eat  the  hbour  of  thine  hands ;  bapjpy  malt  thou 
be,   and  it  mil!  be  well  with  thee. 

Thy  wife  fo*U  be  as  a  frai-.ful  v;ne  by  the  fides  «f  thins  houfe  ; 
thy  children  like  olive  p  ants,  round  about  th/ table. 

Behold,  that  thus  ftall  the  man  Le  bleiled,  that  foareth  the 
Lor*. 

The  L^rd  fha?l  b!efs  thee  out  of  Z'onj.  and  thou  (half  is;  tne 
good  of  Jeryfakm  ail  the  dajs  o''  thy  lire. 

Yea,  thou  fhalt  fee  thy  child.-en'a  children,  and  peace  upon 
l&ael. 

The  Lord  our  God  replenimycu  with  hia  grare.  and  gYArit  that 
ye  may  long  live  together  in  all  godliaefs  and  hoiinefs,  Amen* 

The  end  of  the   form,    for    the  confirmation    of 
Marriage  before  the  church. 

The  confolation  of  the  fkk,  which  is  an  induc- 
tion in  faith,  and  the  way  of  falvation  to  prepare 
believers  to  die  willingly. 

SINCE  Adam  was  create!  jul  and  good,  that  U  to  fay,  hofy. 
and  rig'-teoua,  an  i  dominion  given  him  over  al!  the  creatures 
which  God  had  created  j  and  whereas  he  did  not  long  rem*,  n 
'-n  this  ftite,  but  has  through  the  fabtiity  of  the  devil  ?nd  his 
own  rebellion  fallen  from  this  excel;ent  glory,  whereby  hs 
hath  brought  upon  us  the  m'Csty  of  temporal  ond  eternal  death  , 
this  is  the  original  fin  of  which  David  fpeafcs  in  the  51  Pfafm, 
l3f»r.g,  I  Was  Jkaper.  in  iniquity  and  in  jin  did  my  >r other  concti-ve 
me:  Pf.  51.  v.  5.  In  ike :  manner  Pais  faith  to  tfte  Romans,  that 
by  ore  man  Jin  entered  Into  the  ivo.<  Id,  and  death  by  fin>  and  death . 
faffed  upon  all  men,  fr  thai  all  bavefmned-,  Rom,  5-12.  For  as 
foan  as  Adam  was  thus  fatten,  he  immediately  c.rtia  under  a  cer«* 
tan  enrf-,  as  wc  read  in  Geneiis,  where  God  lii.h,  cu;  fed  is  the. 
ground  for  thy  fake,  in  for  row  /bah  thou  cat  tf  it  all  the  days  of 
thy  life,  in  the  Jweat  of  thy  face  (hah  thou  eat  bread,  till  thou  re- 
turn unto  the  ground  1  for  out  of  it  waft  thou  taken  :  for  duff  thou. 
erty  and  unto  d-<d  jhah  thou  return,  Gen.  3.  17,  10.  Whence  vsre 
rertainly  know,  :.h-t  ili  ihmgs  which  receive  i.fV,  mtft  once 
fie  :  this  D.vid  clealy  %t& fi*3.  Oyiaj,  what  man  is  le  that  H- 
ntetb,  etid.ftfa.il  not  fee  death  I  Pi".  89.  $S.fpr  Sclomoin  faith,  the. 
living  know  that  they  pall  die.  E-.c'.  9.  5,  For  here  we  have  no  con- 
tinuing ci/f,  but  we jeek  one  to  come.  Her>.  13  14.  And  tc  the  He> 
rrivv,  that  a  is  appointed  unto  men  once  to  clit,  hut  after  this  ike 
Judgment.  Hcb.  9.  27.  For  as  the  fa-\ptws  faith  :  we  muji 
needs  all  die,  and  a>e  as  water  fpilt  on  the  ground ,  which  cannot  be 
gathered  up  again,  z  5anj.  14.  14.  For  our  days,  (faith  Job) 
are  like  the   days  of  an  hireling,    and  fi vifter  than    a  pof,    Jtb   9* 


4^8  Of  MAN's    MISERY. 

«.;  And  wc  oafs  array  (faith  David)  like  a  ftr*.;m,  yea  like  8 
•rar  v.lvcn  the  wmd  crfvedi  away,  and  a  wich-red  ftalk,  ar.d  a 
garment  Q>aith-cat<£  Far  tire  duft  mujl  return  to  the  earth,  as 
it  was,  and  the  fpirit  unto  God  who  gave  it;  as  J  >b  fcit'%  we 
ere  a  fits,  and  mujl  return  to  afigt.  Eccl.  ia.  7.  L-kewife  Jam«« 
£lth,  r£«/  waft's  /?/;  /5  even  a  tiaptur  that  appeared  for  a  litth 
?'r;  r-':d  lhe"  vaKfiab  away.  jarr.  4.  j4.  Y.a  our  t;me 
gafleth  av&v  a»  a  cloud  and  is  confumed  like  a  m  ft,  and  va- 
ikihe$h  as  a  ftadow.  And  Peter  a:fo  f *i  h  fauofng  from 
IT- -ah}  r&tt  «^/fj»  H  as  grafs,  eiid  all  the  glory  of  men,  at 
t$e  flower  *f  -grafs  j  r£«  £r*£  witbereth  j  <?;></  the  flower  thereof 
fnlletk  ffiay.  Peter  1.  24.  Again  jefus  Syach  faith,  th  s  >s 
the  old  covenant,  yOU  mut  die-jV— the  one  ro  day,  and  the  other 
to  mo  row,  like  as  gieen  lesves  upon  a  nee,  feme  fa!!  tfY,  mi 
others  grow  ajaia  :  thus  it  goeth  with  mankind,  fon-e  die  and 
forr.e  are  bcrn.  As  Solomon  faith,  to  every  thing  there  is  a  fa- 
Jotta  a  time  to  be  Lorn,  and  a  time  to  die.  £  ci.  3.  j,  2.  And 
this  time  is  i  the  hands  of  the  Lord,  ss  j  b  faith,  man  hah 
IBs  appointed  time,  the  number  ef  his  months  are  with  him,  he 
has  appointed  our  bounds  that  we  cannot  pafs.  Job  14.  5,— — 
Which  Paul  a:fr  faith;   that  God  bath  determined  the   times  before 

appointed,    ard  the  founds   cf  their  habitation.      Ads  17.    26  — 

And  David  faith,  thai  our  d?.ys  are  as  an  band-breadth  by  the 
Lord,  and  our  age  is  as  nothing  leftre  him:  Pf.  39.  5.  How 
va'n  a  e  all  men  who  live  fo  unconcerned  !  for  our  days  are 
lighter  than  a  weavers  puttie,  and  jwifter  then  a  poj}.  'job  7. 
6,  and  9.25.  Hep.  11.  13.  Moreover  we  are  he  e  only  pil— 
gr;ms  arid  ftfangen  For  a  ffwft  iime.  For  the  days  of  cur  years 
are  tb*oefcore  years  and  ten,  ar.d  if  by  retufn  cf  flrengtb  they  be 
feurfcore  years,  yet  is  their  firengih,  labour,  ard  fbrrowi  for  it  is 
fen  cut  cf,  andwefy  away.  Pf.  go.  10.  Ami  wren  we  live 
Jong,  we  ii.e  an  hundred  jears:  as  drops  of  water  are  t.<  tie 
fea,  fo  are  ae  our  years  to  e-e  nicy.  An'  Pete*  f&ith,  that  ere 
day  is  with  the  Lord  as  a  thoijand  years,  and  a  tlovjcud years  as  (.r.e 
day",  2  Pet.  3.  8.  even  are  our  years  to  eternity,  whetta3 
then  we  mull  all  die,  according  to  h  iy  Scrlfittre.  Wfta  wow  d 
oot  earnefVy  wifh  tf ->r  death,  when  we  beh  Id  in  what  ft'a*ear>d 
ruin  we  are  plunged  through  Adorn,  namely,  in  a!;  onrigt 
aefs,  mifery  and  trouble  \  inafrmich  that  wi  as  wicker',  an.!  in- 
ciir.ed  to  wickeirefs  from  cur  very  infancy.  For  as  P.v.l  faith, 
we  a^e  by  nature  tbff  children  of  wrath,  ?.x\A  reprobate  unto  eve- 
ry good  work,  having  nothisg  of  ourfeive's  but  fin.  Bph',  2.  3. 
tha  Tit.  1.  16.  As  David  alfo  faith,  Pf.  14.  I.  there  is  ncne 
that  doth  good,  they  ate  all  gene  afde,  they  ere  altogether  licome 
filthy  Rom.  17  19.  For  the  good  that  we  would,  weds  not, 
by  reafen  of  fin  that  dwel-eth  in  us.  Of  th  s  inherent  fin,  D. - 
aid  witnefJeth,  Pf.  51.  that  we  are  conceived  and  bcrn  in  fin 
and  p-oceed  m  the  fime.  Fee  the  inclination  cf  raci'j  hearts 
is  to  e?ii  trcm  their  youth. 


•Of    MAN's    MISERY.  4% 

•Sines  we  thus   He  under  the  wrath  of  God,  and  in  the  ftadow 
of  death,  yea,  in   hail  and   damnation,  th^rfefore  Chrift  the  iif  lit 

ef  the  world  appeared  unto  as,  and  the  fun  of  righteouiWfe  is 
*tfen.  Pvom.  4.251  "  Who  wag  deiv^cd  for  our  off*  nee*,  and 
was  railed  aga'n  fo/  our  .j'jft,ik:tion,"  and  hath  a! to  quickened  us, 
when  we/wece  dead  in  fid,  and  hath  fp  |Vven  us  cur  fins',  "  atd 
blotted  on-,  the  hand  writing  of  o  dinances  that  was  againft  us,  arid 
took  it  out  of  the  way,  and  nailei  it  on  the  erc£>$"  Cei.  2-  14. 
whereby  he  hath  triumphed  over  ail  our  eiemies,  as  dea  h,  fa- 
tar,  hell  and  the  curfe  of  the  law,  aB  God  hath  fpbkefl  by  the 
-prophet  Hofea,  si  O  death,  where  is  thy  {ling  ?  O  grave,  where  is 
thy  victory  ?  Thanks  be  to  God,  which  glveth  us  the  viftory, 
through  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrift."  1  Cor.  15-  55,  and  57.  who 
hath  alfo  (according  to  the  proniife  of  God)  bruifed  the  h.tiA 
of  the  devil,  in  whefe  power  we  were  kept  captives,  by  rsafoa 
-ofth:  tranfjrfffjons  of  fi>. 

God  to  the  end  that  he  might  deliver  us  thirefrom,  hath 
given  us  his  deareft  pledge,  namely,  his  only  belied  Son  in 
whom  the  Father  is  Wsil  p.'eafed,  and  cemmaods  us  to  h'ar  him- 
Whom  he  hath  given  for  a  propitiation  and  a  ranfom.  "  For 
God  fo  loved. the  world,  that  he  gave  his  only  begotten  Son,  that 
whefoever  bei;eveth;n  him  mould  not  perfh,  but  have  everlafting 
•life,"  John  3.  16.  "  Aifo  in  this  was  manif'efted  the  love  of  Gcd 
towards  us,  becaufe  that  God  fent  his  r .  \y  begotten  Son  into  the 
world  that  tre  might  life  through  him.*'  1  John  4  0.  **  And  this 
is  life  eternal  (faith  Chrift)  that  they  might  know  thee  the  only 
true  God,  and  Jefus  Chrift  whom  thou  haft  fent."  Job  \  1.  17.  and 
3.  He  is  the  trueMeffiah,  who  came  into  the  world  in  the  fuinefs 
of  t  me,  tiue  God  to  erufh  the  po-//er  of  the  devil  j  and  true 
man  to  be  our  rasdiator  before  God,  that  he  might  deliver  thofs 
who  were  captive  under  the  law.  He  is  that  lamb  withaut 
biemilh,  that  was    wounded  and  offered  for  our  tranfgrefiionr,  to 

be  a  propitiation  for  al!  our  fins,  as  Ifiiah  clearly  teft  fies. — ■ 

^(  And  he  who  was  rich,  for  cur  fakes  became  poor,  that  we  through 
h  s  poverty  might  be  rich,"  2  Cor.  S.  For  he  hath  given  unto 
us,  all  his  g-.c-ds.,  all  his  benefits,  a'.i  his  righteoufnefs,  merits  and 
holinefs  :  therefore  we  muft  embrace  him  in  faith,  and  be  tharTK^ 
*ful  to  him  with  love  and  obedience.  And  who  would  net  love 
him  who  firfl  lo\ed  us  ?  in  that  when  we  were  yet  his  enemies 
he  delivered  and  reconciled  us,  li  how  much  mine  be'ng  reconciled, 
&all  we  be  fived  by  his  life?"  Rom.  5.  18.  and  John  15.  13, 
For  how  can  one  have  greater  love,  than  to  lay  down  ht3  life 
for  his  friends  ?  Whkh  Chrift  ss  a  good  fhepherd  hath  done, 
who  hath  been  obedient  to  h's  Father,  "  tnto  death,  even  the  death 
of  the  crof;,  and  was  made  a  little  lower  than  the  ange's,  for  the 
fuffering  of  de?t'^,  crowned  with  glory  and  honour  5"  Phil.  2.  8. 
Hftb.  z.  9.  "  that  he  by  the  grace  of  God  fhould  talk  death  for  -svery 


.^9-  -     MAN's    M  1SERY. 

<f  man."  Luke  10.  ^4.  A'fo  he  h  the  true  Samaritan  who  nath 
poured  oil  and  vv.ne  in  our  woucdf,  that  is  to  fay,  he  bath  join- 
ed out  his  precious  blood  for  cur  fans,  and  bought  us  with  lueh 
a  precious  pr:ee.  "  For  we  are  not"  (faith  Petrr)  "  redeemed 
with  gold  or  fiver,  bu-  with  the  p;ecious  bioos  of  C  h  lit,  as  of  a 
lamb  without  bferaifh  and  without  f,-  or."  1  Pet.  1.  ;8.  17.  For 
we  £ie  r.ctie-eeme^  '•  by  the  biro j  «  t  goat?  01  ca^c?,  but  by  his  own 
bleed  he  entered  in  once  into  the  holy  place,  having  obtained  eter- 
nal ederrption  tor  us;"  Htb.  9.  12.  Co.  1.  13,  14.  who  h?.th  alio 
c'e.iveted  us  from  the  power  at  daikncfs,  u  t  fcutn  tranfla  ed  ua 
into  tie  kingdom  cl  his  deaf  Sou,  in  w  cm  we  have  the  rtd:mp- 
tion  through  his  blcod,  evia  the  forgitenefs  «•;  fins. 

Since  we  certainly  know  ih'  ,  that  we  on  y  obtain  eternal  fal- 
vatisn,  without  our  rreritc,  (for  we  have  none,  uhetefere  we  are 
unpufkit-ie  f  wants)  through  the  death  and  rifurrecTion  cf  Ch  ill, 
'*  we  irv-ft  therefore  come  boldly  unto  the  throne  of  grace,  th\t 
-*e  may  ob'ain  mercy,  and  find  grace  to  help  in  time  of  need."  Heb. 
4.  16.  And  finer  we  a. ways  ftai  4  in  neec  of  hep,  v,  e  mull  go 
unto  him  j  for  he  faith,  hi-  fhr.  prophet  David,  tl  call  upon  me 
in  the  day  of  trcuElr,  and  I  will  de'iver  thee."  Pf.  50.  15.  And 
although  a  mother  might  for  fake  her  chib',  yet  will  I  never  for- 
fike  :hee,  as  Chr ill  h  mfe  f  faith  in  the  gofpel  :  u  come  unto  me 
all  ye  that  labour  and  axe  heavy  laden,  and  I  v.  i'l  give  you  left,  ard 
yefnai!  find  left  unto  your  fouit."  Mat.  11.  28,  and  29.  To  whom 
tlfe  fhculd  we  go?  "He  hath  the  words  of  ete<nal  life,"  Johr  6-68. 
tnd  iife  is  mtde  rnar.iieft  in  him.  He  is  tint  heavenly  mama, 
which  eternally  fati  fies  our  fouis,  that  heavenly  bread  cf  which 
he  that  eateth  through  faith,  (hail  never  hunger,  and  whr>foiver 
drinketh  of  his  biooc  fhall  r.eser  thirft.  Again  Chrift  f  ith  by  the 
gpeft  e  Jcho,  "  Let  him  that  is  a-thhft,  ccrne  and  take  <he  water 
of  ii.'e  t.eei)."  Rev.  22.  17.  "  He  that  bejicveth  on  me,  at  '.he 
fcripture  ha  h  Lid,  out  of  his  be:ly  fhal;  fL  w  rivers  cf  living  wa- 
ter," John  7.  38.  which  are  the  operations  of  the  Holy  Ghoft  $ 
whe-fctver  diinke:h  cf  that  living  water,  fh  =  ll  never  ihiift,  for  the 
water  that  I  fhall  g-ve  him,  lhah  be  in  him  a  well  of  water  fpring- 
ing  up  into  eveilaft  ng  hie.  John  4.  14.  Ai  God  hath  faid  by 
the  prophet  Ifaiah,  "  Eveiy  one  that  thi  ft-th,  come  ye  to  the  wa- 
ters,and  he  that  hath  no  money  come  buy  and  ea»  ;  yea,  come  b  , 
wine  and  milk,  witheu:  money,  and  without  price."  Ifa.55.1.  there- 
fore let  us  go  to  tb's  fountain  for  oU-  ief;tfhme.  t,  and  not  to 
funking  wei's  which  contain  no  water.  "  For  cf  his  folntfs  have 
we  a  1  received  grace  for  g  ace  :  fcr  the  law  was  g'nen  by  Mcfer, 
but  grace  and  truth  camr  by  Jefus  Chfift."  j-hri  s.  16, 17. 

He  is  the  true  Mec  atcr  who  ftanas  b:tw  e-.  God  ard  us,  to  be 
cur  advocrte  againfi  ali  our  accufers  :  "  For  there  U  one  Mediator 
between  God  <=nd  man,  the  mm  Chrift  J-.fus  "  J  Tim.  a  5. 
Het.  9.  15.  For  this  cflufe  he  is  alfo  a  Mediator  of  tberew  tef- 
tamem,  that  Ly  racar^  of  deaths  (nt  the  ieiemption  of  thctianf- 


c    f      MAN.  49i 

^relSons  that  were  under  the  firft  teftament,  they  which  are 
called  might    re.eive  the   prom'fe  of    an   eter-al    inheritance.—— 

-Wbe  efore  be <  is  able  alfotofa-ve  tbem  to  the  M  terms  ft  y  that  ante  un- 
to God  by  hint,  feeing  be  ever  I'eaetb  to  make  inttrceffion  for  us  ;  Heb. 

-7.    25.  wit-J    whic^  the  apr>ftls  John  r.gredni?,     With,  If  any   man 

fin  we  have  an    advocate  with   the  "Father,    Jefus  Chrift    tberi:h'e- 

■ms.  He  is  the  propitiation  for  our  fins ;  and  not  for  curs  only ,  but 
elfo  for  the  fins  of  the  whole  -world  i  1  John  2,  1.  and  2.  name- 
ly, for  all  people  3nd  Nations  of  the  wh-.le  world,  who  fincere'y 
repent  and  turn  themfeives  to  Goi  5  for  the  Lamb  was  fiain, 
frcro  the  beginning  of  the  world  for  believers,  as  Chrift  hinifc'f, 
faith,  that  Abraham  faw  his  day  and  waa  glad,  jlolia  8.  56.  5. 
Thus  we  fee  "  that  G?d  is  no  refpetfer  of  periapt  :  A&s  10.  54* 
Rom,  3.  29. -30."  For  God  is  not  only  the  God  of  the  Jews* 
but  of  the  Gentiles  alfo  :  namely  he  is  a  God  wh  «  juftifies  the 
circumcifion  by  faith,  and  uncircumcifion  through  fa  ti  j  for  he 
bath  justified  us  by  faith,  w'thout  the  deeds  of  the  law.  Afces 
which  manner  David  aifo  fpeak?,  that  faivation  is  only  come 
■unto    the    man  to  whom    God     imputeth    nghteoufnefs    without: 

•works,  where  he  faith,  "  BlelTed  is  he  whofs  tranfgreffions  is  for- 
"  givsn,    whofe  fin  is  covered.     Blefl;d  is  the  man    unto  whom  the 

'"*'  Lord  imputeth  net  iniquity.     Pf.  32.  1.  2." 

Rem,  5.  1.  Therefore  being  juftifkd  by  faith,  we  have  peas* 
with  God,  through  our  Lord  Jefus  Chrifr,  by  whom  we  have  a 
certain  accefs  into  the  holy  place,  by  his  blood,  wheresy  he  hath 
made  peace  between  God  and  us 5  for  fee  is  our  trus  peace, 
-wherefore  we  have  nothing  more  to  fear.  For  Paul  faith,  Rorn.  S. 
31.33,  34,  35. <!  If  God  be  for  us,  who  can  be  againft  us  ?  Who  fhall 
et  lay  any  thing  to  the  charge  ef  God's  elect?  It  is  God  thaS  juftifleth, 
**  who  h  he  that  condemneih  ?  It  is  Chrift  that  died,  yea  rather  that 

"  has  rifen  again,  who  is  even  at  the:  ri^ht  hand  of  God,  who  maketb 
4i  !ntsrceffion  for  us  5  who  fhall  feparate  us  from  the  love  of  Chrift  I 
**  fhall  tribulation,  or  diftrefs,  or  perfecution,  orfimin?,  or  naksdnefj, 
*'  or  petii,  or  fword  ?"  Therefore  tho*  we  have  the  daily  actual  and 
'**  other  (ins  remaining  in  us,   we  muft  not   defpair.     For  th-   pro- 

!.«phet  Ifaiah  faith,  "  though  your  fins  be  as  fcarlet,  they  fbaU  hi  aa 
•white  as  f. jow  ;  though  they  be  red  like  crimfon,  they  fhall  be  as 
■wool:  If-  i-  18,  "And  this  is  dec;  through  Jefus  Chrift,  who 
iath  wa'hed  away  our  fins  by  his  blood,  of  which  baptifm  is  a 
ilgn  ;  and  the  Lord's  fjpper  is  a  token  unto  us,  rfoat  we  are  re- 
deem sd  by  the  facrifice  of  Chrift  snee  offered  on  the  crofs,  that 
he  might  deliver  us  from  the  wrath  to  ccme?  and  all  iniquity  ; 
and  purify  unto  himfe'f  a  peculiar  people,  zealous  of  good  works* 
by  which  the  Lord  may  be  praifed.    Tit.  2.  24, 

We  then  knowing  for  certain,  that  we  are  reconciled  to  God 
jby  Jefus  Chift,  ought  (according  to  the  word  of  God)  to  have 
as  earner!  defire  of  being  de-kered  from  this  mortal  body,  by 
nhkh  we  muft  come  to  that  glorious  inheritance  of  alJ  the  cbil~ 

Ss 


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Of     the    REDEMPTION 


«hen  cf  God,  which  is  prepared  for  uj  in  heaven.  This,  PauL, 
thatchofen  veffel  of  Gcd,  defires,  when  he  faith,  "Rom.  7.24. 
«  O  w>  etched  mm  that  I  am,  who  fhall  deliver  me  from  the  body  of 
««  this  death  ?  Moreover  he  fath,  2  Cor.  5.  I.  We  knew  that  if 
<<  our  own  earthly  houfe  of  this  fabe  nacle  were  difiblved,  we  have 
*'•  a  building  of  God  eternal  in  the  heavens  ;  for  in  this  we  grcan 
««  earneftly  defiring  to  be  clcthed  upon,  with  cur  hcufe  which  is  from 
*c  heaven,  and  we  are  alwaj  s  confident,  knowing  that  whilft  we  are 
•'  at  home  in  the  bidy,  we  are  abfent  fom  the  Lord  ;  therefore  we 
«(  are  willing  rattier  to  be  abfsnc  from  the  body,  and  to  be  prefent 
f<  with  the  Lord,  2  Cor.  5.  2,  6,  and  8.  veifss.  Again  Paul  faith, 
Rom.  8.  22.  we  know  that  the  whole  creation  groaneth  with 
lis,  ane  not  only  they,  but  we  Gurfelves  groan  within  ourfclve?, 
who  hsve  the  firft  fruits  of  the  fpirit,  waitirg  for  the  adoption, 
to  wit,  the  redemption  of  out  body.  And  fince  we  are  pilgrirm 
and  {hangers,  who  would  not  defire  to  be  at  home  in  his  native 
country?  For  here  we  walk  in  abfence,  and  in  faith,  but  not 
in  fight.  "  For  now  we  fee  through  a  elafs  darkly,  but  then  face  to 
C(  face,  as  he  is.  1  Cor.  13,  12  "  Who  would  not  long  after  this 
fght,  fince  we  fre  that  the  holy  men  of  God  have  craved  after 
it  ?  As  we  read  in  the  42  Pfsim,  "  A3  the  hart  panteth  after  the 
€i  wnter  brooks,  fo  panteth  my  foul  after  thee,  O  God  !  My  foul 
*e  thirfteth  for  Go  ,  for  the  living  God  ;  when  fhall  I  come  and  ap- 
*■  pear  before  God  ?  My  tears  have  been  my  meat,  day  and  night, 
cc  while  they  continually  fay  unto  me,  where  is  thy  Gcd  ?'  This  un- 
ut'erab'e  gloriou-  fight  of  God  is  fo  gfeat  (aa  the  prophet  faith,) 
Ifa,  64.  4.  r  Cor.  z.  9.  *'  That  eye  hath  not  feen,  nor  ear  hearc* 
*c  neither  h3  h  entered  into  the  heart  of  man  the  things  which  God 
"  hath  prepared  for  thfm  tha'  love  him/'  Again  David  faith,  that 
a  day  in  the  ccurts  of  the  Lord,  is  better  than  a  thoufand  j 
yea  I  had  rather  be  a  -looMieeper  in  the  houfe  of  God,  than  to 
«*w?ll  long  in  the  tents  of  ^ickednef!.  Pf.  84.  10.  il  Hew  ami- 
*<  able  are  thy  tabernacles  ^  Lord  of  ho  ft  s  !  blefied  are  they  that 
«'  dwell  in  thy  houfr  a*'  Pf.  34  Ji.  and4- "  They  will  be  dill  praifing 
*<  thee.  And  they  fhall  be  abundantly  fatisfisd  w:^h  the  fatnefsof  thy 
houfe,  an?  thou  ihslt  make  them  drink  of  the  merofthy  pieafures." 
Pf.  36.  8.  and  9.  «  For  with  thee  is  the  fountain  of  life,  in  thy 
«  light  fhiU  we  fee  light  :"  this  is  the  delightful  manficn,  of  which 
Chrift  Jjake  by  John,  John  14.  2.  and  3.  <•  In  m/  Father's  houfe 
€l  are  many  minfiofis,  if  it  v/eie  not  fc,  1  would  have  told  vou.  I 
«  go  to  prepare  a  place  for  you,  I  come  again  and  receive  you  unto 
ci  myfelf,  that  where  I  am,  there  may  ye  bealfoj"  Rev,  21.  23. 
namely  in  the  new  Jerufalem,  which  has  no  need  of  the  fun  neither 
of  the  moon,  for  the  g!o:y  o?  God  lightens  it,  and  ih:  Lamb  is 
the  light  thereof.  There  Go-.i  will  wipe  away  all  tears  from  our 
eyes  and  death  fivll  be  no  mote  :  which  is  the  laft  enemy  that 
Ood  wlU  trample  under  his  feet.  There  G-od  hath  prepared  u 
glorious,  wedding,  w  he  re  we  fhall  tic  a:  the   table  of  the  Lord,  toge~ 


o  f     M    A     II.  .  495 

ther    with  Abraham,    Ifaac  and  Jacob:  and  bUfcd  are  they  who 
are  calleJ  to  this  wedding  or  fupper. 

We  cannot  come  to  this  fupper  by  any  othe-  means  than 
fhrough  death,  therefore  Paul  faith,  PhiJ.  i.  21.  "  For  to  me  to 
"Jiveis  Chrift,  and  to  die  is  gain."  And  as  Coon  as  the  faithful  de- 
part from  hence,  they  enter  into  etfenal  reft,  as  Chsiit  faith,, 
John  22.  26.  "  Where  I  am,  there  fhail  alfo  my  fervants  be  •"  Again 
**  He  that  heareth  my  word  an^  believeth  on  him  that  fent  mr,  hath* 
"  everlaftlng  lift,  and  fhall  not  come  into  condemnation,  but  is  paf- 
<;  fed  from  ceath  unto  life."  John  5.  14.  Which  is  alfo  plainly  to 
be  obferved  ia  the  ma'efaclor,  when  he  prayed  and  faic',  Lord 
rem mber  me  when  thou  ccmeft  into  thy  kingdom.  Luke  230- 
Ve:fe  42,  43.  Upon  which  Chrift  anfwered  h'm,  To  day  fnalt 
thou  be  with  me  in  paradifc  :  Therefore  Paul  juft-iy  f=id  (agreea- 
ble to  thi>)  I  defiie  to  depart  and  to  be  with  Chrift.  Phil.  J. 
23.  Solomon  likewife  faith,  Ecci.  32.  7.  That  d u ft  muft  >etum 
to  the  earth  as  it  was,  and  the  f&irit  unto  God  who  gave  it.— ^ 
Which  alfo  evidently  appears  in  the  example  of  Encch  and  E-ias 
who  wee  both  taken  up  into  heaven,  where  our  freedom  and 
converfation  is  5  Phil.  3.  20.  23,  from  whence  alfo  we  lock- 
for  the  Saviour,  the  Lord  Jefus  Chrift,  who  (hall  change  oue 
vile  body,  that  it  may  be  faihioned  like  unto  his  glorious  body* 
And  we  cannot  arrive  to  this  ilate  of  glory,  unlefs  through  much 
tribulation,  of  which  J;fua  Syrach  elegantly  fpeaks  5  My  for* 
(faith  he)  if  thou  come  to  ferve  the  Lord  prepare  thy  fjul  for  temp- 
tation :  In  which  thou  fhalt  alfo  rejoice,  thou  who  h;ft  for  a 
lhort  time,  raou  ned  with  much  temptation.  "  But  the  God  of  ail 
*'•  grace,  who  hath  calied  us  unto  his  eternal  glory  by  Ch  ift  Jefus, 
"  after  that  ye  h^ve  fuffcred  a  while  will  m.vks  you  perfed,  ftabiifh, 
"  ftrengther,  fettle  you."  1  Pet.  5-20^  Again  Paul  faith,  «'  If 
4i  fo  be  that  we  fufter  with  Chrift,  we  fhall  alfo  be  glorified  toge- 
"  ther."  Rem.  8.  17.  18.  For  the  fulFericgs  of  this  piefenc 
**  time,  are  not  to  be  compared  wi.h  the  glory  which  fhall  be  te« 
*'  veaied  to  us."  s  Cor„  4.  17.  For  our  affliction  is  temporal  and 
iifeht,  but  worketh  an  eternal  and  exceeding  weight  of  glory.  . 
And  David  f«id,  Pf,  30.  5.  «  Weeping  may  sndure  for  a  ri§ht,  bu£ 
***j?»y  corneth  in  the  morning,"  Therefor  rejoice,  that  when  hisglo=> 
ry  fhall  be  revealed  }S  may  be  glad  a  fj  with  exceeding  joy,  1  Per. 
4.33.  Chrift  hath  alfo  f u  fie  red  without  the  ga:e,  therefore  let 
us  a.'fc  g-i  forth*  uito  him  without  the  camp,  bearing  his  re- 
proach. For  herein  kaih  Cnift  Uit  us  an  example,  that  we 
ihouid  fellow  his  fteps,  Heb.  134.  12,  33.  Again  Peter  faith3 
Forafmuch  then,  as  Chrif1  hath  fufiered  for  us  in  the  f]- ft,  aria 
yourfeives  likewife  wi:h  the  fame  mind,  3  Pes  2.  23,  Fcj? 
fie  that  fuffsreth  in  the  fkfh  ceafc  h  ftcm  fin,  3  Pet.  4.  3.  More- 
over the  apoft'e  James  alfo  faith,  my  beloved  brethren,  cog  1  it 
all  joy  when  you  fall  in  divers  temptations.  Jam,  1.  2.  And. 
Paul  likemis  faith,  Ra&ra.  5.  3.  4,  and  5,  We  glorj  in  tribu= 
S  S  2 


494    O  f     the     REDEMPTION 

Jations,  knowing  that  tribulation  worketh  patience,  and  pat;U 
ence  experience  3  and  experience  hope,  and  hope  make'.h  us  rot 
aftumed.  Fur  when  reifan  we  muft  not  ccfpiie  the  chatlening 
of  the  Lora,  when  we  are  rebuked  of  him  3  for  whom  the  Lrrd 
loveth  he  chafteneth,  and  he  ftourgeth  every  fori  whem  he  ic- 
ceiveth  5  which  may  be  feen  at  large  in  the  12  Chap,  oftheepift. 
tv  ihe  Hebrews,  be  therefore  pathr„t,  and  ftablifh  your  hearts,  for 
the  corning  of  the  Lcrd  draweth  nigh.  Jam.  5.  8.  10.  and  31. 
Take  alfo  the  prophets  for  an  example  of  fuffering  affliction^, 
and  cf  patience  3  we  count  them  hapry  which  endure,  for  vwe 
have  heard  of  the  patience  of  Job,  and  have  feen  the  end  of  the 
Lord,  who  have  left  ts  en  example  of  peifeverance.  For  wc  fee 
that  Chrift  for  the  fuftering  of  death,  hath  been  crowned  with 
never  fading  honour.  Fleb.  2.  9.  Therefore  Chrift  alfo  faith, 
he  that  endurelh  to  the  end  fiiall  be  faved  :  Mat.  ic.  22.  and 
the  apoitie  Paul  faith,  2  Tim.  4.  7.  and  8.  I  have  fought  a 
good  fight,  3  have  finiSisd  my  courfe,  I  have  kept  the  faith*, 
henccfo.th  there  is  laid  up  for  me  a  crown  of  righttoufnefs,  which 
the  Lord  ihul  give  me  5  and  not  only  to  me,  but  untn  all  them 
that  Jove  his  appearing.  Likewife  James  fa'.tb,  1.  12,  blcffcd 
is  the  man  that  endureth  tempt aticn,  for  when  he  is  "tried,  he 
fhall  receive  the  crewn  of  life,,  which  the  Lord  hath  promifed  to 
them  that  love  him. 

To  obtain  ih  s  crown  cf  righteoufnefs,  we  muft  manfully  fight 
ag^inft  ail  our  enemies,  who  attack  us  on  all  fides;  particularly 
cgalnft  the  wiles  of  the  devil,  aga'nft  wheh  put  on  the  whole 
aimour  cf  God,,  with  which  you  will  be  aLle  to  withfland  the 
dsvii  and  ail  his  might.  Peter  ff  eg  king  cf  his  fi^iir-,  faith,  thai 
the  devil  walketh  2bout  as  a  roaring  lion  feeking  whem  he  may 
devour  :  1  Pet.  5.  8,  9.  whom  refill  fkdfift  in  the  faith,  and  he; 
wiilfhe  from  you.  This  victory  and  refiifoace  we  have  of  God 
through  Chrift,  who  tramp'es  the  devil  under  our  feet,  in  whofe 
power  and  bcfcds  we  were  bcand.  He  is  the  prince  of  this  world' 
whem  Chrift  hath  call  out  3  and  we  have  likew  fc  through  him, 
obtained  the  victory,  and  are  alfo  through  faich  made  pa>  taker* 
of  h:m.  He  is  the  o'd  ferpe&t  who  fecks  to  devour  uf,  who  did 
devour  our  fi  ft  parents,  srd  who  ftii!  bites  us  in  the  heel,  where- 
fore he  is  caiied  a  murderer  fiosa  the  beginning. 

The; si 0  e  v/e  muft  be  d  ligent  in  cur  guard  aga'nft  his  wiles- 
trs  Peter  faith,  be  fobec  and  watch  unto  prater,,  r  Pet.  4.  7. 
For  as  Chrift  faith,  we  know  neither  the  djy  nor  the  hcur 
wherein  the  LorJ  will  come.  Mat.  25.  13.  But  this  ye  k.iowr 
that,  if  the  good  man  cf  tie  houfe  had  known  what  hour  the 
this f  would  come,  he  v/culd  have  watched.  Luke  12.  39,  4c, 
45,  and  46.  Be  ye  ready  therefore  alio,  for  the  fon  of  man  will 
come  at  an  hour  whtn  we  wacch  aor,  but  begin  to  beat  cur 
fellow    fcfvar.tE,    and     to    eat    an-i     dunk    with    the    drutkard*  j 

and  our  pottioa 


of       M    A    N.  493 

■wifl  be  with  the  hypocrites  :  Mark  9.  24.  th?re  will  be 
weeping  and  gnaihing  of  teeth,  there  the  worm  never  dieth,  and 
the'fre  Is  not  quenched.  For  we  certainly  kiow  that  the  day 
of  the  Lord  wll  come  as  a  thief  in  the  night,  when  we  ihall  fay, 
peace  and  fsfcty,  then  fudden  diitruftion  will  come  upon  us,  as 
travail  upon  a  w< man  wirh  child,  2  Pet,  3.  to.  Therefore  taks 
heed  to  yourferlves  left  at  any  time  your  hearts  be  overcharged 
wi:h  furfeitisg  and  drunkermefs  and  tares  of  this  life,  and  fo 
that  day  come  upon  you  unz wares,  Luke  21.  34.  For  as  a  fnare, 
or  as  lightning  which  ccmss  fuddenly,  ihall  it  come  on  us  all, 
Luke.  21.  35,  and  36.  Watch  therefore  and  pray  alwavs,  that 
ye  may  be  accounted  wo  thy  to  efcape  all  thsfe  thing?,  that  ihall 
tome  to  pais,  and  to  ftand  undaunted  he/ore  the  Son  of  Mac, 
Btit  this  worthirefs  to  ftand  before  the  Son  of  Man  confifts  in  a 
pure  undefiled  and  immoveable  faith  which  worketh  through  Jove, 
by  which  we  receive  and  embrace  Cbrift  with  ail  hi3  merits  and 
benefits.  Which  faith  we  ro;sft  ihew  by  a  purs  life.  As  J*mes 
faathj  and  of  this  purity  Chrlft  fpesks  by  Matthew,  biefled  are 
the  pure  in  heart,  for  they  ihall  fee  God,  Mat.  5.  8.  And  the 
principal  purity  lies  in  the  heart,  for  as  Chrift  faith,  out  of  the 
heart  p-oceed  evil  thought?,  murders,  adulteries,  fornications? 
thefts,  fa'fe  witnefs  aad  b'afphemies  :  thefe  things  defile  a  man. 
Mat.  15.  19,  and  20,  Therefore  the  fruits  of  the  Spirit  follow, 
which  ate  love,  joy,  peace,  long  furFezing,  gentlerefs,  goodncf?^ 
faith,  rr  efs,  charity,  righSsoufnefs,  and  truth,  Gal.  5.  22» 
£nd2:.  A'herefc:e  unlefs  we  are  bom  again,  we  cannat  fee  the 
kingdom  of  God,  Mat,  3.  3.  Yea,  as  Chiift  faith,  except  ye 
repent  and  become  as  children  (to  wit  in  fin)  ye  ihall  not  enter 
into  the  kingdom  of  heaven.  Mark  10.  14.  There  ihall  nothing 
enter  into  it  that  cefi'eth,  neither  whatfoever  worketh  abomina- 
tion, or  raaketh  a  lie,  Rev.  21.  27,  as  Paul  likswife  clearly  lefe 
tifieth. 

Since  then  the  law  of  God  requires  this  perfe&Ion  of  us,  as  h 
is  written,  ca:fei  is  every  one  who  doth  not  keep  the  whole  lawc 
As  James  alfo  faith,  Whofoever  oftendeth  in  one  point,  he  13 
goil  y  of  al.;,  Jam,  2.  10.  Again,  whofoever  doeth  the  law  fhill 
live  fey  it;  but  we  do  not  keep  the  leaft  commandment  perfectly  t 
As  the.  wife  man  faith,  when  we  imagine  we  have  done,  we  only 
begin,  (and  in  cafe  we  rid  do  it,  we  o&ly  do  our  dutv)  wherefore 
we  are  by  the  law  condemned  in  God\  righteous  judgments  j  for 
this  we  have  a  face  remedy  and  curea  namely,  Chriit  who  hath 
rediemeJ  us  (as  Paul  fa'uh)  from  the. cur fe  of  the  law,  Gal.  3.  13. 
and  hath  facisiied  the  righteoufnefs  of  God  for  us,  making  re- 
conciliation 3  and  who  ha.h  broken  down  th*  v?al  which  was 
between  us,  namely  the  l«w,  contained  in  ordinances,  and  for- 
given us  our  fins,  and  torn  the  hand-w  iting  cf  them,  and  naiU-i 
it  to  the  crofs  :  for  this  great  love  cf  Chrift,  weou^ht  a!fo  to 
lo?3  him,  i  ni  {5  be  thankful  to  him,    with  good    vK£lty   ajv^- 


jgo     Of  the  REDEMPTION  of  MAN. 

verily  to  believe  in  him,  for  the  gift  of  all  thefe  excellent  beet, 
fits:  For  ne  that  eometh  to  Coo",  mS  'relieve  that  he  is  a  re* 
warder  of  them  that  feek  h/m  j  for  the  juil  /tali  live  by  his  faith. 
Heb.  iu  6.  Therefore  we  conclude  that  a  m  n  is  juflifted  by 
fai'h,  without  the  isedi  of  ths  law  3  Heb,  z.  4.  Rein.  1.  28. 
and  il  ho'  we  fuffer  a  little  w  th  Ch  hi,  we  muft  not  defpair',  7tr 
we  fee_  that  Chrifi  bimfelf,  when  he  was  facte  for  our  fins,  did 
fiat  finite  again,  but  fuffered  patfcntly  j  and  ;f  the  ungodly  livs 
in  great  profperiry,  es  David  and  the  prophets  teftify,  °we  rauft 
j)  re  marvel,  n*ither  ft  oible,  but  comfort  ourfeive?,  being  afluied 
that  their  end  is  everbfting  death.  He  lets  them  go  as  /beep  10  the 
iUughter,  thereto  e  it  is  not  to  be  wc  ndered  a:  that  the  faithful 
me:t  with  no  moie  erodes,  in  comparison  to  the  gLricus  joy  which 
is  prepsred  for  :herr,  and  on  the  contrary,  that  the  ungodly  have 
no  more  profperity,  'ban  they  have;.  in  cemparifon  to  the  dread- 
ful damnation  which  attends  them.  'Therefore  if  the  trial  of 
believers  is  not  al;kf,  fo  neither  fhall  the  refunedlion  cf  ths 
d:ad  be  a  ik<r.  And  in  this  we  have  g-eat  comfort,  that  all  be- 
lievers will  rife  at  the  laft  day  j  Gf  which  P*ul  reafoning,  faith, 
1  Cor.  15.  If  the  dead  r'.L  net,  then  is  net  Ch.ift  rifen,  then 
is  our  preaching  vain,  and  we  aie  found  falfe  witneiTts  of  God, 
The  manner  cf  our  refurre&ion  we  may  read  in  the  37th  chap. 
iA  Lzek;el,  How  that  we  lhall  rife  with  fleih  and  bones.  And 
Job  aifo  faith,  Job  19.  I  know  that  my  Rtdcemer  livelh,  a  d 
will  hereafter  ra'.fe  me  up  cut  cf  the  esrtb,  and  that  I  fhall  be 
Ctveied  with  my  fkin,  and  in  my  own  flifh,  fee  God  j.  likewife- 
the  prcphet  Ifaiah  faith,  that  the  earth  and  the  I*a  fhall  give 
up  the  dead  which  have  fief  t  in  tlvm,  fur  Churl  is  the  refurreo 
tion,  the  firft  of  thrm  that  flepC.  But  ycu  mu'l  net  be  ignorant 
concerning  thrm  which  are  cfieer,  that  yc  forrpw  not  even  as 
othe  s,  which  have  no  hope,  1  Thefli  4.  i&  to  17.  For  if  we 
relieve  that  Jsfus  died  and  rofe  again,  ertA  fo  thole  alfo  which 
fi:ep  in  Jefu',  will  God  bring  with  him,  for  this  v/e  fay  as  a  true 
word  of  God  j  that  we  vvh  ch  are  aiive  ar.d  remain  unto  the  com- 
ing cf  the  Lor.:',  iha  I  not  prevent  them  v>  h'ch  ae  afhep,  for  ths 
Lord  hirr.flf  fhall  ckfeend  /rem  hea\er>  wi  h  a  1'houL,  with  the 
■voice  of  the  archange',  and  with  the  num?  cf  Go',  ar.d  the  dead 
in  Chrifi  mail  life  firft  j  then  we  which  a:e  fi.ve  and  remair^ 
iihall  be  caught  cp  together  with  them  to  the  clouds,  to  meet  thc 
Lord  in  the  air.  Where  we  mint  appear  before  ,hc  judgmen 
feat  of  Chrtft  :  where  every  one  will  receive  according  to  that  he 
hath  denr,  whether  it  be  good  or  btc,  2  Cor.  5.  10,  Then 
ChriM  -wiil  feparate  the  fherp  from  the  goafr,  a^d  the  (heep  will 
be  fee  en  h  s  right  hzn  ,  who  ihall  hear  the  eeiightful  voice,  Ccme 
ye  biefled,  inherit  the  kingdom  of  my  Father  p  eparcd  i:.r  you 
ficm  the  foundation  of  the  world*  There  we  (hail  ft*  nil  with 
g  ea'er  confidence  againil   thd";    vho  have    difticldtd  us  :    then  we. 

fell  flii»c  foyttl  £3  ihs  i'ua  ia  the  kJutj4;ja  cf  cur  Fatter;  Xhctt 


The  CONFESSION  of  FAITH.        ,m 

w£  fh a! !  come  to  the  hope  of  an  fnnumerab'e  company  of  anr.ek. 
There  wetfull  ;cign  f  om  eternity  to  eternity,  Amen. 

BlefTei  are  (hey  wbcfe  names  are  w.itten  in  the  rook  of  J'fe, 

The    End   of  the    Confolation   of  the    SIC  K. 


The-Confeffion  of  Faith,  compofed  in  the  Council 
of  Nice,  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord,  325. 

WE  be'ieve  in  one  Gt.d,  the  Father  Almighty,  Maker  cf 
heaven  -nd  earth,  and  of  all  things  vi/ibie  and  ir\iiib!e  : 
and  in  one  Lord  Jefus  Chnft,  the  only  begotten  Son  of  God,  be- 
gotten of  his  Fath-r,  before  al'  worlds  }  God  cf  Gcc,  Light  of 
Li*>h%  very  God  cf  very  Cgc1,  begotten  net  nude,  being  of  cna 
fub&ance  with  the  F<ithe-?  by  whom,  all  things  wese  m<u;e  :  who 
for  ue  men,  and  for  cur  fa!vatinnr  came  d'-wn  fiom  heaven,  and 
was  incarnate  by  the  Ho! v  Ghoft  cf  the  Virgin  Mary,  and  was 
made  man,  and  was  eruc:hVi  a!fb  for  as  under  Pontius  Pi'ate. 
lie  ftiSfered  and  was  buried,,  and  the  th:rd  day  he  rofe  again  ac- 
cording to  the  fc?ipu>res.  and  afcendcj  into  heaver,  eiuI  fitteth 
on  the  right,  hand  erf  the  Father^  Ana  hffhill  come  again  w  th 
g'ory  £0  judge  byth  the  qu-.ck  and  -he  dead:  whofe  k'ngdom 
fhali  have  no  end.  And  in  the  Holy  Gi  eft,  who  fpake  by  the  pro- 
phets. And  one  holy  Catbo;ic  and  As-ftjl.'c  church,  1  tcknow- 
iedgs  one  Hapcifm  for  the  remifiicn  ef  finf,  aad  I  look  for  the  refut- 
reclion  cf  ;b:  oeao,  znA  ehs  life  cfthe  world  to  com-,.  Amer. 


The  Creed  of  Saint  AthanaiTus,   Bifhop  of  Alexandria, 
written  in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  333. 

I   TTJjTHOSOEVER  will  be    aved,  before  all  tilings  it  wneceflkry,  tliai  lie 

vv  hold  tie  Catholic  Faith.—-  i,  Which  aith  except  every  one  do  keep 
whole  an  I  undefiled,  without  dcftbt.be  fnall  perirh  e  erlaftingly  ---3.  The 
Catholic  Faith  is  this,  we  worfhip  oneGycl  in  Trinity,  and  Trinity  in  U- 
nity.— 4.  Neither  confounding  the  Pei  Ions,  nor  dividing  the  Subftauce. 
---5  For  there  it  one  Perlon  of  the  Father,  another  of  the  Son,  an  anoth- 
er of  the  Holy  Giio!t.---6  But  the  Godhead  of  the  Father,  of  the  Son,  and 
of  the  Holy  Ghoft  is  all  one  ;  the  Glory  equal,  the  Majefty  co-etert,al.--  7 
Sach'as  the  Father  is,  fuch  is  the  Son,  and  luch  is  the  Holy  Ghoft. ---t.  The 
Father  uncreated,  the  S  >n  uncreated,  and  the  Holv  Ghoft oncreateil.*--0. 
The  Father  incomprei.eniible,  tie  Son  incurnpreienfible  and  the  Holy  Ghoft 
i  ncoir.prehenub!e.---io  The  Father  eternal,  the  Son  eternal,  and  the  Holy 
Ghoil  eternal  —  -11.  And  yet  they  are  not  three  Eternals  ;  hat  or>e  Eter- 
nal — -i2.  As  alio  there  are  not  three  Incomprenenfibles,  nor  three  Unqreat- 
ed,  hut  one  Uncre.itei  ami  one  Incomprehe;  (|b!e.— 13.  So  likewife  the  Fa- 
ther is  Almighty,  the  Son  Almighty,  and  the  Ho'y  Ghoft  Almighty,—  '4. 
And  yet  they  are  not  three  Almighties,  but  one  Almighty.— 15.  So  the 
Fjther  is  God.  the  Son  is  God,  and  the  H  >Iy  Ghoft  is  Go.l  ---16.  And  yet 
there  are  not  three  Go-is,  but  one  Go.!.---;  7.  So  likewife  the  Father  is  L->rd, 
the  Sjii  Lord,  and  the  Holy  Ghoft  Lord  --- 18.  And  yet  not  three  Lords,  but 
one  Lord. ---13.  F„r  like  as  we  are  compelled  oy  tile Chriftian  Truth,  to  ac- 
knowledge every  Perf^i  by  hiinlelft'o  be  God  and  Lord. ---20.  S<>  are  we 
forbidden  bv  the  Catholic  Fa'nh,  to  lay,  there  be  three  Gods,  or  three  Lords. 
—21.    The  Father  is   made  of  none,     neither    created  nor  begotten.  — 23, 

The  SoiwsQi  riis  F aiher  aluiif,  iioi  maue,  aor  crested,  outb<^ottea.-.-^» 


498 


The      CREED. 


The  Holy  Ghofl  is  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  neither  made,  nor  crest- 
ed, nor  begotten,  but  proceeding. --24.  So  there  is  one  Father,  not  three  Fa- 
thers, one  Sen,  not  three  Sons;  one  Holy  CJhoft,  not  three  Ho'y  Ghofls.--- 
25  And  in  this  Trinity,  there  is  not  Firft  or  Lait,  not  greater  nor  le!s.— 
26,  Kut  the  whole  three  perfons  are  co-eternal  together,  and  co-equal.- 27. 
So  that  in  all  Things,  as  it  is  aforelaid,  the  Unity  in  Trinitv,  and  Trinity 
in  Usity  is  to  be  w0rfh.ipped.--2S.  He  therefore  that  will  bs  laved,  ninft 
thus  think  of  the  Trinity.--:';.  Furthermore  it  is  neceiTary  to  everlasting 
Salvation,  that  he  alio  believe  rightly  the  Incarnation  of  our  Lord  Jefus 
Ciirift.-- 30.  For  the  right  Faith  is  that  we  believe  and  confefs,  that  our 
Lord  Jehts  (Thrift,  the  Son  of  God,  is  God  and  Man.— 31.  God  of  the  Sub- 
ftance,  of  the  Father,  begotten  before  the  World  ;  and  Man  of  the  Subflance 
of  his  Mother,  l>orn  in  time. --32.  Perfect  God,  And  perfect  Man,  having  a 
realonable  SjuI  and  a  human  Body.  — 33.  Equal  to  the  Father  according  to 
his  Gedhead:  and  inferior  to  the  Father  as  to  his  Manhood. --34.  Who  aK 
tho'  lie  be  God  and  Man,  yet  he  is  not  two  but  one  Chi  hi. --35.  One,  not  by 
Converfioh  of  the  Godhead  intorlefb,  but  by  taking  off  the  Manhood  in- 
to God. --36.  He  is  not  one  by  Mixture  o  Subflance,  but  by  Unity  oi  1'erion  . 
—37.  For  as  the  rea lonable  Soul,  and  Flefh  is  one  Man  ;  (o  God  end  man  i? 
one  Chrift.--3o'.  Who  luffered  for  our  Salvation,  delcended  into  Hell,  role 
again  the  third  Day  from  the  Dead. -.39  He  aicended  into  Heaven,  lits  at 
the  right  Hand  of  God  the  Father  Almighty. -4  >.  From  whence  he  (half 
come  to  judge  the  Quick  and  the  Dead. --41.  At  whole  coming,  all  Men  fhall 
rile  again  with  their  Bodies.--42.  And  fhnll  give  account  for  their  own 
YVorks~--43.  And  they  th?t  have  done  Good,  fhall  go  into  Life  everlafting  ; 
and  they  that  have  done  Evil,  into  everlafting  Fire.--  44.  This  is  the  Catho- 
cil  F*ith,  which  except  a  man  believe  faithfully,  he  cannot  be  laved. 


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